Harley-Davidson is an American motorcycle manufacturer which was founded in 1903 by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson with its headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The company is noted for a style of customization that gave rise to the chopper motorcycle style.It markets its products globally and also licenses and markets merchandise under the Harley-Davidson brand. The company was one of the two major American motorcycle manufacturers along with Indian to survive the Great Depression. It has endured many holding arrangements,subsidiary arrangements,periods of poor economic health and product quality and extreme global competition to become one of the world’s supreme motorcycle manufacturers and an iconic brand which is widely known for its loyal following. The environmental responsibilities are very seriously accepted by the company and has already made significant progress in the investigation and cleanup of past contamination. Most of the Castalloy is also acquired by the company which is a South Australian producer of cast motorcycle wheels and hubs.
