Media Investors Sustainability Suppliers Aftermarket Contact Stock Price: English Who We Are What We Do How We Do It Join Us Our History Who We Are Leadership Our History AAM's Founder Global Presence Company Culture Our History A History of Delivering POWER AAM can trace its history to the beginning of the 20th century and the infancy of the automotive industry. The foundation for what is now AAM was established in 1917 when General Motors Corporation built an aircraft parts manufacturing facility in Detroit, on the land where AAM’s World Headquarters and flagship North American facility now stands. Later, automotive parts were added to the product mix. By 1920, two additional plants had been built in Detroit to meet the increased demands of the burgeoning automotive industry. Two additional plants were constructed in Detroit in the ‘40s and ‘50s. The facilities remained under the General Motors umbrella until late 1992, when General Motors publicly announced that 18 of its manufacturing plants were for sale – five of which encompassed the Final Drive and Forge Business Unit of GM. In response to the GM announcement, Richard E. Dauch, who had recently retired from the Chrysler Corporation as executive vice president Worldwide Manufacturing, formed a small investment team to purchase five driveline and forging assets that GM had up for sale. On March 1, 1994, AAM became a stand-alone, independent and multi-billion-dollar tier 1 automotive supplier. Today, AAM delivers POWER that moves the world. As a leading global tier 1 automotive supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures systems and technologies that are making the next generation of vehicles smarter, lighter, safer and more efficient. Headquartered in Detroit, AAM has approximately 20,000 associates operating at nearly 80 facilities in 17 countries to support our customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership. HISTORICAL TIMELINE 1994 1995-1999 2000-2009 2010-2012 2013-2016 2017 - Present 1994 March 1, 1994, AAM is formed by Richard E. Dauch and a group of investors who establish its world headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. The following facilities are included in the purchase: Detroit Gear & Axle - Michigan Detroit Forge - Michigan Buffalo Gear & Axle - New York Tonawanda Forge - New York Three Rivers Propshaft - Michigan AAM's Founder AAM was founded on March 1, 1994 by long-time industry veteran Richard E. Dauch. Learn more about our founder Featured Articles AAM to Present at the Credit Suisse Virtual Industrials Conference on December 1 AAM to Present at the BofA Securities 2021 Leveraged Finance Virtual Conference on November 30 Upcoming Events November 30, 2021 AAM to Present at the BoA Securities 2021 Leveraged Finance Virtual Conference Learn More December 1, 2021 AAM to Present at the Credit Suisse Virtual Industrials Conference Learn More Who We Are Leadership Our History Global Presence Company Culture What We Do Our Products Our Technologies Our Testing How We Do It Delivering POWER AAM Operating System Research & Development Join Us AAM Experience Careers AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING One Dauch Drive Detroit, MI 48211-1198 © 2021 American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.All Rights ReservedSite MapTerms of Use & PolicyData Protection