FORM 10-Q
                                         
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                         
                              WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                         
                Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1995

                          Commission file number 1-10716


                                TRIMAS CORPORATION                       
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                         
                                         
                                         
                  Delaware                                  38-2687639    
           (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)
                                         
                                         
                                         
           315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan    48108     
           (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                  (313) 747-7025                          
                                (Telephone number)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                               Yes   X     No      


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


                                             Shares Outstanding at            
            Class                               October 31, 1995  

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                      36,644,441          







                                TRIMAS CORPORATION

                                       INDEX



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Part I.   Financial Information

          Item 1.   Financial Statements

                    Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
                       September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994       1

                    Consolidated Condensed Statements of
                       Income for the Three Months and Nine 
                       Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994       2

                    Consolidated Condensed Statements of
                       Cash Flows for the Nine Months
                       Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994              3

                    Notes to Consolidated Condensed
                       Financial Statements                           4

          Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis
                       of Financial Condition and Results
                       of Operations                                  5


Part II.  Other Information and Signature                             9




























                          PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
                        TRIMAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


                                    September 30,          December 31, 
                                         1995                  1994     
                                     (Unaudited)                        
Assets
Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents     $ 80,870,000           $107,670,000 
      Receivables                     76,500,000             64,190,000 
      Inventories                     82,440,000             79,560,000 
      Other current assets             3,100,000              3,590,000 

            Total current assets     242,910,000            255,010,000 

Property and equipment               169,490,000            168,380,000 
Excess of cost over net assets
  of acquired companies              146,010,000            149,160,000 
Notes receivable                       8,620,000              9,960,000 
Other assets                          37,520,000             32,630,000 

            Total assets            $604,550,000           $615,140,000 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable              $ 22,060,000           $ 21,590,000 
      Accrued liabilities             34,770,000             34,370,000 
      Current portion of 
        long-term debt                   210,000                280,000 

            Total current 
              liabilities             57,040,000             56,240,000 

Deferred income taxes and other       32,510,000             29,700,000 
Long-term debt                       187,190,000            238,600,000 

            Total liabilities        276,740,000            324,540,000 

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 
  authorized 100 million shares, 
  outstanding 36.6 million shares        370,000                370,000 
Paid-in capital                      154,900,000            155,210,000 
Retained earnings                    174,400,000            136,310,000 
Cumulative translation adjustments    (1,860,000)            (1,290,000)

            Total shareholders' 
              equity                 327,810,000            290,600,000 

            Total liabilities and 
              shareholders' equity  $604,550,000           $615,140,000 


                The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
                        consolidated financial statements.
                                         1



                               TRIMAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                           (UNAUDITED)




                               Nine Months Ended            Three Months Ended
                                  September 30,                 September 30,      
                                1995           1994         1995          1994     
                                                                          

Net sales                  $431,400,000   $414,990,000   $131,880,000   $133,590,000 
Cost of sales              (290,750,000)  (280,830,000)   (89,360,000)   (90,010,000)
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses    (63,720,000)   (63,460,000)   (19,490,000)   (20,710,000)

     Operating profit        76,930,000     70,700,000     23,030,000     22,870,000 


Interest expense            (10,800,000)    (9,310,000)    (3,360,000)    (3,380,000)
Other income (expense),
 net                          5,070,000      2,710,000      1,940,000      1,300,000 


                             (5,730,000)    (6,600,000)    (1,420,000)   (2,080,000)

Income before income 
 taxes                       71,200,000     64,100,000     21,610,000    20,790,000 
Income taxes                 27,980,000     25,960,000      8,390,000     8,420,000 

Net income                 $ 43,220,000   $ 38,140,000   $ 13,220,000  $ 12,370,000 


Earnings per common 
 share:
     Primary                      $1.17          $1.03           $.36          $.33 
     Fully diluted                $1.09           $.97           $.34          $.32 

Dividends declared per 
 common share                      $.14           $.11            $.05          $.04 

Weighted average number
  of common and common
  equivalent shares
  outstanding:
     Primary                 36,995,000     37,033,000       36,998,000   37,022,000 
     Fully diluted           42,078,000     42,116,000       42,080,000   42,104,000 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements. 2 TRIMAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 1994 CASH FROM (USED FOR): OPERATIONS: Net income $43,220,000 $38,140,000 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations: Depreciation and amortization 16,280,000 15,810,000 Deferred income taxes 2,100,000 1,100,000 (Increase) decrease in receivables (10,970,000) (12,300,000) (Increase) decrease in inventories (2,880,000) (1,170,000) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 700,000 5,580,000 Other, net (4,230,000) (120,000) Net cash from (used for) operations 44,220,000 47,040,000 INVESTMENTS: Capital expenditures (14,780,000) (16,660,000) Net cash from (used for) investments (14,780,000) (16,660,000) FINANCING: Retirement of long-term debt (51,480,000) (290,000) Common stock dividends paid (4,760,000) (3,660,000) Net cash from (used for) financing (56,240,000) (3,950,000) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Increase (decrease) for the period (26,800,000) 26,430,000 At beginning of period 107,670,000 69,770,000 At end of period $80,870,000 $96,200,000 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated condensed financial statements. 3 TRIMAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements A. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included, and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. Certain amounts in the 1994 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. B. Inventories by component are as follows: September 30, December 31, 1995 1994 Finished goods $42,720,000 $44,860,000 Work in process 12,530,000 10,440,000 Raw material 27,190,000 24,260,000 $82,440,000 $79,560,000 C. Property and equipment reflects accumulated depreciation of $113.3 million and $103.3 million as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, respectively. 4 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations Consolidated net sales during the third quarter of 1995 equaled $131.9 million. Sales volumes in the quarter continued to reflect the softness, which began during the second quarter, in the general economy and in certain markets served by the Company's products. Current quarter sales declined 1.3 percent compared to last year's third quarter sales of $133.6 million. Sales during the first three quarters of 1995 were $431.4 million, an increase of 4.0 percent over the comparable period in 1994, and represent the highest total in Company history for the first nine months. Sales by the Towing Systems segment increased modestly during the current quarter to $41.5 million compared to $40.7 million during last year's third quarter. Consumers remain cautious on discretionary purchases, including recreational products, which has caused some segment customers to limit their purchases. Segment sales for the current year-to-date period of $144.8 million increased 6.3 percent over last year's comparable period. Because of the seasonality of the demand for the products provided by this segment, its sales are concentrated in the first half of each year. Third quarter 1995 sales by the Specialty Fasteners segment decreased modestly to $33.3 million compared to $34.0 million during the corresponding period of a year ago. Demand for aerospace fasteners, which remains stronger than it was a year ago, was offset by the effects of current softness in demand for fasteners from appliance manufacturers and from customers for heat treating services. Segment sales during the first nine months of 1995 increased 4.3 percent to $109.5 million compared to $104.9 million one year ago. 5 Sales by the Specialty Container Products segment equaled $39.2 million during the current quarter compared to $40.9 million during last year's third quarter. Lower demand from the subsegments of the construction, chemical and industrial maintenance markets served by this segment affected performance. Year-to-date sales increased 1.0 percent to $123.5 million compared to $122.3 million in 1994. Current quarter sales by the Corporate Companies segment were flat compared to 1994, both equaled $17.9 million. During the first nine months sales were up 4.0 percent to $53.6 million compared to $51.5 million during 1994's corresponding period. The Company's consolidated gross margin for the third quarter of 1995 was 32.2 percent compared to 32.6 percent for the third quarter of 1994, reflecting, in part, the reduced sales volumes in segments where fixed costs are a greater percentage of total cost. For the first nine months of 1995 and 1994, the gross margins were 32.6 percent and 32.3 percent, respectively. Maintaining high gross margins remains an important operating strategy of the Company. The Company's consolidated operating profit for the current third quarter was $23.0 million compared to $22.9 million in 1994. The operating margin achieved during the current quarter increased to 17.5 percent from 17.1 percent in 1994's third quarter. Successful cost reduction programs continue to have a positive effect on the operating margin. During the first nine months of 1995 operating profit increased 8.8 percent to $76.9 million and represented an operating margin of 17.8 percent, compared to operating profit of $70.7 million or 17.0 percent of net sales in 1994. During the latter part of the third quarter of 1995 the Company used excess cash to retire $50 million of long-term revolving credit borrowings. The effect of this retirement was offset by higher prevailing interest rates resulting in interest expense during the current quarter equalling that 6 incurred during the 1994 third quarter. Interest expense during the first nine months of 1995 increased because of higher rates. Higher interest rates and increased average cash balances resulted in more interest income, the major component of other income, in both 1995 periods. Net income for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 1995 was $43.2 million and $13.2 million respectively, compared to $38.1 million and $12.4 million in last year's comparable periods. Primary earnings per common share increased 13.6 percent to $1.17 for the first nine months of 1995 compared to 1994's primary earnings per common share of $1.03. Fully diluted earnings per common share increased 12.4 percent to $1.09 versus $.97 last year. Primary and fully diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of 1995 were $.36 and $.34, compared to $.33 and $.32 last year. Liquidity, Working Capital and Cash Flows The Company's financial strategies include maintaining a relatively high level of liquidity. Historically, TriMas Corporation has generated sufficient cash flows from operating activities to fund capital expenditures, debt service and dividends, while maintaining its strategic level of liquidity. During the latter part of the third quarter of 1995 the Company used excess cash to retire $50 million of long-term revolving credit borrowings. At September 30, 1995 the current ratio was 4.3 to 1 and working capital equaled $185.9 million, including $80.9 million of cash and cash equivalents. The Company had available credit of $278.0 million under its revolving credit facility at September 30, 1995. Cash flows from operations provided $44.2 million and $47.0 million during the first nine months of 1995 and 1994, respectively. These operating 7 cash flows were net of increases in receivables of $11.0 million in 1995 and $12.3 million in 1994. These increases in receivables during the first nine months of each year were due mainly to the seasonality of the Towing Systems segment, and increased sales volumes. Historically, the cash flow provided by the seasonal increase in receivables is realized later in the year. Increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided $.7 million and $5.6 million in the first nine months of 1995 and 1994, respectively. Capital expenditures during the first nine months equaled $14.8 million in 1995 and $16.7 million in 1994. The retirement of the revolving credit borrowings and an increase in the common dividend rate are reflected in the increase in cash used for financing activities during the first nine months of 1995. The Company believes its cash flows from operations, along with its borrowing capacity and access to financial markets, are adequate to fund its strategies for future growth, including working capital, expenditures for manufacturing expansion and efficiencies, market share initiatives, and corporate development activities. 8 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits: 11 Computation of Earnings Per Common Share 12 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges 27 Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K: None were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 1995. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. TRIMAS CORPORATION Date: November 9, 1995 By: /s/William E. Meyers William E. Meyers Vice President - Controller (Chief accounting officer and authorized signatory) 9 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description of Document 11 Computation of Earnings Per Common Share 12 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges 27 Financial Data Schedule
                                                                  Exhibit 11
                        TRIMAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                     (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)



                                  Nine Months Ended      Three Months Ended
                                     September 30,           September 30,    
                                    1995        1994        1995        1994  
Primary:

      Net income                  $43,220     $38,140     $13,220     $12,370 

      Weighted average common 
        shares outstanding         36,644      36,644      36,644      36,644 
      Dilution of stock options       351         389         354         378 

      Weighted average common 
        and common equivalent 
        shares outstanding 
        after assumed exercise 
        of options                 36,995      37,033      36,998      37,022 

      Primary earnings per 
        common share                $1.17       $1.03        $.36        $.33 

Fully diluted:

      Net income                  $43,220     $38,140     $13,220     $12,370 
      Add after tax convertible 
        debenture related 
        expenses                    2,760       2,760         920         920 

      Net income as adjusted      $45,980     $40,900     $14,140     $13,290 

      Weighted average common 
        shares outstanding         36,644      36,644      36,644      36,644 
      Dilution of stock options       351         389         353         377 
      Addition from assumed 
        conversion of convertible 
        debentures                  5,083       5,083       5,083       5,083 

      Weighted average common 
        and common equivalent 
        shares outstanding on 
        a fully diluted basis      42,078      42,116      42,080      42,104 

      Fully diluted earnings 
        per common share            $1.09        $.97        $.34        $.32 



                                                                  Exhibit 12

                        TRIMAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                            (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)


 
                                     Nine Months Ended       Three Months Ended
                                       September 30,           September 30,   
                                      1995        1994        1995        1994 
Earnings:

      Income before income taxes     $71,200    $64,100     $21,610     $20,790
      Fixed charges                   11,570     10,030       3,620       3,620

      Earnings before fixed 
        charges                      $82,770    $74,130     $25,230     $24,410



Fixed Charges:

      Interest                       $10,950    $ 9,490     $3,410      $3,440
      Portion of rental expense          680        660        230         220

      Fixed charges                  $11,630    $10,150     $3,640      $3,660



Ratios of earnings to fixed charges      7.1        7.3        6.9        6.7
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TRIMAS CORPORATION'S 3RD QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 9-MOS DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1995 80,870,000 0 78,060,000 1,560,000 82,440,000 242,910,000 282,830,000 113,340,000 604,550,000 57,040,000 187,190,000 370,000 0 0 327,440,000 604,550,000 431,400,000 431,400,000 290,750,000 290,750,000 0 0 10,800,000 71,200,000 27,980,000 43,220,000 0 0 0 43,220,000 1.17 1.09