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- Acquisition adds a broader range of cold-forming technology and engineering to Amsted Automotive Group's advanced metal-forming, powder metallurgy, and electro-mechanical torque transfer and propulsion system design capabilities
- Expands Amsted Automotive Group's reach in commercial vehicle and industrial markets
CHICAGO , Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amsted Automotive Group's Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc. unit announced today that it has acquired SMW Manufacturing Company, an engineering and manufacturing firm for cold-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 and expands our competitive offerings into the broader scope of industrial and infrastructure markets," said Jeremy Holt , President of Amsted Automotive Group. "SMW's cold-formed capabilities will expand the Group's capacity and range and further our position as a dynamic global engineering and manufacturing powerhouse of precision, net formed, and engineered products for commercial vehicle, industrial, energy/infrastructure, and ICE/EV automotive markets. I'm more energized than ever about the breadth of products and solutions that the Amsted Automotive Group companies—Means Industries, Burgess-Norton, and now SMW—can offer our global customer base for a broad range of applications."
The missions and corporate cultures of SMW and Amsted Automotive Group are fully aligned: to provide the absolute best in innovative net formed products to give our customers a competitive advantage. SMW and Amsted Automotive Group offer components at the highest quality and deliver efficient, cost-effective propulsion solutions to the broad range of markets served.
About Amsted Automotive Group In 2021, Amsted Automotive Group brought together Means Industries Inc. and Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc. to form a new and innovative technology team. The integration provides an expanded global presence with 16 facilities in North America , Asia and Europe to serve the global automotive customer base with a robust manufacturing footprint, producing over 100 million components and assemblies annually. The group combines design and engineering expertise, strategically aligned to be a nimble leader in advanced metal-forming and powder metal manufacturing with electro-mechanical clutch design capabilities for electrified propulsion solutions and builds on Amsted Automotive's integral role in global advanced automatic transmissions designed in North America , Europe , and Asia.
About SMW Manufacturing Company SMW Manufacturing was founded in Munith, Michigan in 2004, as a distributor of screw machine products and parts. The company grew and transitioned into cold-forming products for the heavy truck industry, notably high-precision components manufactured from low-carbon steel, stainless and aluminum. The company has had accelerated growth, now with five facilities in the U.S. and more than 250 employees. Its Mississippi location is a vertically integrated manufacturing plant with some of the largest cold-forming equipment in the world.
Products that SMW currently manufacturers for a global automotive and industrial customer base include automotive sensors, brake pistons, transmission, safety-critical components; wheel bolts, bearing spacers and spindle nuts for heavy trucks, weld studs; mining and construction tools for the mining and construction industries; and hydraulic ferrules and stems for industrial use.
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