Randy Herth

Amsted Automotive Group is a technology team that combines design and engineering expertise to be a leader in advanced metal-forming and powder metal manufacturing with electro-mechanical clutch design capabilities for electrified propulsion solutions. The private company is based in Southfield, MI, and has subsidiaries in the United States, Mexico, and China. In 2021, the group brought together Means Industries Inc., SMW Manufacturing, and Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc. to expand its presence with 21 facilities in the United States, Mexico, and China. The group produces over 100 million components and assemblies annually and builds on Amsted Automotive Group's integral role in advanced automatic transmissions designed in the United States.

Burgess-Norton Manufacturing Co. manufactures pistons and powder metals. It offers services to automotive, truck, agriculture, off-highway, compressor, aircraft, recreation, racing, and other piston pin markets. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Geneva, IL.