Great Wall Motor’s New “Super Powertrain” Features Amsted Automotive’s MVT Advanced Metal Forming Processes
Southfield, MI — Amsted Automotive Group’s MVT business unit has produced the first of several highly advanced metal-formed products: transmission production parts for the all-new, high-end 3.0T V6+9AT “super powertrain” for Great Wall Motor company’s TANK brand, which manufactures premium off-road vehicles for the Chinese market. MVT produced five clutch carriers for the all-new automatic […]
Amsted Automotive Group Acquires SMW Manufacturing Company, Expanding Footprint as a Leading Supplier of Engineered and Net Formed Products for Vehicular, Energy, and Infrastructure Markets
Chicago, IL – Amsted Automotive Group’s Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc. unit announced todaythat it has acquired SMW Manufacturing Company, an engineering and manufacturing firm forcold-formed and precision-machined components for the heavy truck, automotive, mining,construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets. “The acquisition is a strategic complement to Amsted Automotive Group’s diverse portfolio andexpands our competitive offerings into […]
Amsted Automotive Group Expands Global Powder Metallurgy Capacity by Forming a Joint Venture with Anhui HOFO Mechanical and Electrical Co. Ltd
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Automotive has formed a joint venture with Anhui HOFO Mechanical and Electrical Co. Ltd. The new venture is called BN-HOFO Material Technology (Anhui) Ltd., or BN-HOFO for short. BN-HOFO joins the technology resources of Amsted Automotive’s Burgess-Norton business unit with HOFO’s in-country manufacturing and technology base to further improve Burgess-Norton’s position as […]
Amsted Automotive Expands Its Position as a Leader in Emerging Automotive Markets by Forming a Joint Venture with VT Industrial Technology
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan — Amsted Automotive has formed a joint venture with VT Industrial Technology via Means Industries, to further improve Means’ position as a leader in technology and manufacturing in the automotive market. This new venture will combine Means’ advanced metal forming and joining expertise with the sophisticated tool making capabilities of VT Industrial Technology, […]
Amsted Automotive Group Formed to Focus on Electric and Traditional Vehicle Markets
Chicago, IL – Amsted Industries, a diversified designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge industrial solutions serving the railroad, vehicular and construction markets with a global footprint spanning 65 facilities in 10 countries across 6 continents, is bringing together two of its century-old, core Tier 1 automotive supply business units, Means Industries and Burgess Norton, to form […]
Luke Rubino named President of Burgess-Norton
Amsted Industries announces that Luke Rubino has been named President of Burgess-Norton,succeeding Brett Vasseur who has retired. Mr. Rubino brings diverse managerial experience with strong operations leadership and strategicdevelopment to his new role at Burgess-Norton. He began his Amsted career with Baltimore AircoilCompany in 2003 and held roles as Plant Manager and then VP of […]