Grede Holdings LLC

United States

AAM is a leading Tier 1 global supplier of driveline and drivetrain products, processes and systems. With a commitment to quality, operational excellence and technology leadership, AAM has consistently made drivelines smarter, lighter, more powerful and more efficient. Our driveline products and solutions include: Electric and hybrid driveline products and systems Disconnecting driveline technology Lightweight axle technology Traction-enhancing axle differentials Rear axle systems Rear beam axles Front axles All wheel drive (AWD) modules Torque transfer devices Rear drive modules Driveshafts and multi-piece driveshafts Constant velocity joints Power transfer units Transfer cases

With a core competency in metalworking, including cold forging, warm forging, powder metallurgy and aluminum die casting, AAM builds on this foundation with precision machining and assembly to deliver best-in-class powertrain products. Backed by flexible, high-volume global production capabilities, we provide design-to-launch solutions that reduce cost, weight, cycle time, and complexity, while improving vehicle performance. Our powertrain products include: Powder forged connecting rods Transmission valve bodies Balance shaft systems Crankshaft dampers and pulleys Clutch modules VVT components End cover assemblies Rubber molded sprockets All wheel drive (AWD) levers and gears Damped gears Differential assemblies

AAM is a leader in the global Metal Forming industry. With decades of experience manufacturing hot, warm and cold forged parts in North America, Europe, and Asia, our team of forging and machining experts provide our customers a unique opportunity to benefit from this vast experience and scope of capabilities. Combined with AAM’s solid corporate foundation, our Metal Forming business is able to make investments to provide the latest machining, forming and process technologies, providing our customers the highest value, quality and confidence. Our processes and capabilities include: Hot forging Warm forging Cold forging Machining Heat treatment Sub-assembly Our metal formed products portfolio (many with net shape teeth and other net shape features) includes: Axle shafts Ring gears Stem pinions Differential gears Differential assemblies Transmission shafts, hubs and gears CVT components with net parking teeth PTU shafts and gears Driveshaft and propeller shaft yokes and trunnions Stub shafts Relay rods Tie rod sockets Suspension components including ball sockets and links Wheel hubs and spindles SmartBar electronic stabilizer system

With roots going back nearly 100 years, AAM is a global leader in casting technology and the world’s largest supplier of ductile iron. Our castings range from 1 to 2, 000 pounds and include highly complex and safety critical designs. With quality monitoring, testing and verification to ensure all our products meet and exceed industry and customer standards, machining capabilities for aluminum, iron and steel components, and strategically located facilities within convenient shipping range of our primary markets, AAM is committed to leading the way in casting technology. Our casting product offerings include: Thin wall castings High strength ductile iron Differential cases and carriers Bearing caps Engine brackets Axle carriers and tubes Knuckles and control arms Turbine housings Brake calipers and anchor brackets