itw Annual Investor Day PartI

This document outlines the agenda and presentations for ITW's Annual Investor Meeting on December 2, 2005 in New York City. The agenda includes presentations on ITW's Automotive and Welding business segments, as well as a financial perspective and Q&A. One presentation by Tom Hansen focuses on ITW's Global Automotive business, which designs and manufactures fasteners for the automotive industry. It discusses trends in the automotive industry, ITW's product categories and geographic presence, growth strategies around new products and markets, and examples of innovative new plastic fasteners.