On February 3, 2026, Dauch Corporation (formerly American Axle & Manufacturing) acquired Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries – GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy. Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. Follow us at @DauchCorp or learn more at Dauch.com.
Babcock & Wilcox, based in Akron, Ohio, USA is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for power, renewable and industrial markets. Transforming our world - for more than 150 years.
As a premier Tier One supplier, Grede has provided more than 100 years of reliable and innovative iron castings that have built and transformed the world as we know it for three markets – automotive, industrial, and commercial trucks.
Grede is an independent company owned by Gamut Capital Management (Gamut), that designs, engineers, validates, and manufactures high-quality ductile, gray, and specialty iron castings for the mobility industry.
Headquartered in Southfield, Mich. (USA), Grede offers complete precision machining and finishing services and the assembly of diverse components into complete systems. It has 10 facilities in the U.S. with approximately 3,000 employees.