AAM BREAKS GROUND FOR CHINA FACILITY
In April American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. broke ground in China's in Jiangsu Province for its planned gear and axle manufacturing plant. AAM acquired land-use rights for approximately 30 acres in an industrial park in the city of Changshu, to build the 180,000-ft2 plant for manufacturing
Products scheduled for productiong in the facility include independent rear drive axles (IRDA), power transfer units (PTU), integrated oil pan (IOP) front axle modules, and driveshafts for several customers, including SsangYong Motors, Beijing Benz DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, and additional OEMs.
When fully operational, the facility will create approximately 350 engineering and manufacturing positions. William A. Smith has been appointed ,i plant manager to oversee construction and build the organization, and he will be responsible for the future operation and product launches.
"We are extremely pleased to celebrate the ground breaking for AAM's first regional manufacturing operation here in Changshu, China," said AAM executive vice president, Worldwide Manufacturing Richard F. (Rick) Dauch. "China and Asia represent a large and growing market that we intend to serve with AAM's latest technology products, processes, and systems."
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