Trace Die Cast produces a range of aluminum components used in automotive engines and transmissions, as well as other automotive applications including oil pans, valve bodies, ditch plates, and transfer case housings. Operating at near capacity in 2010, Trace Die Cast provides assembly, design assistance, mold flow analysis, engineering, machining, milling, prototype development, and secondary finishing services. Customers include Ford Motor Corporation and General Motors. The company was founded in 1988 by CEO Lowell Guthrie.