Alleghany Corporation creates value through owning and managing operating subsidiaries and investments, anchored by a core position in property and casualty reinsurance and insurance. Alleghany's subsidiary Alleghany Capital Corporation ( `Alleghany Capital`) engages in and oversees strategic investments and acquisitions. Alleghany Capital's investments include: (i) Bourn & Koch, Inc., a manufacturer and remanufacturer/retrofitter of precision machine tools and supplier of replacement parts; (ii) IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC, a technical engineering-focused service provider focused on the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; (iii) Jazwares, LLC, a toy and consumer electronics company; (iv) R.C. Tway Company, LLC (dba Kentucky Trailer), a manufacturer of custom trailers and truck bodies for the moving and storage industry and other markets; and (v) Stranded Oil Resources Corporation ( `SORC`), an exploration and production company focused on enhanced oil recovery.