| Zapata Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of automotive airbag fabric and cushions, as well as in the process, marketing, and distribution of fish products primarily in North America and Europe. The company offers various automotive airbag fabric products comprising passenger, driver, and side impact airbag cushions, as well as side protection curtains, knee protection cushions, and related parts and accessory components worldwide. It also produces airbag fabric for sale to airbag manufacturers. Zapata also manufactures and supplies an array of specialty technical fabrics, including protective apparel for firefighters, filtration fabrics for use in metal and brewing industries, woven fabrics for use by manufacturers of coated products, release liners for use in tire manufacturing, and luggage fabrics, as well as specialty fabrics for use in fuel cells, bomb and cargo chutes, and oil containment booms and gas diaphragms. In addition, Zapata processes, markets, and distributes fish meal, fish oil, and fish solubles, as well as produces and sells various protein and oil products derived from menhaden, a species of wild herring-like fish found along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. Its fish meal products are primarily used as a protein ingredient in animal feed for swine, cattle, aquaculture, and household pets. The companys fish oil is utilized for animal and aquaculture feeds, industrial applications, and additives to human food products. Zapata sells its fish solubles primarily to livestock feed manufacturers, aquaculture feed manufacturers, and for use as an organic fertilizer. The company sells its products through its direct marketing and sales force, and independent sales agents. Zapata operates in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York. |
