American Axle & Manufacturing opens manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AAM) on March 25 announced that it has established the Lancaster Manufacturing Facility in Lancaster, Pa., approximately 75 miles west of Philadelphia.

The 30,000-square-foot facility, launched in January 2010, expands AAM's welding and bare spindle axle assembly capacity for the Class 8 commercial truck market. The facility is configured with the flexibility to run as a three-shift, six-day-a-week operation as volumes warrant.

"We are pleased to announce the expansion of AAM's North American manufacturing footprint," said AAM president and chief operating officer David C. Dauch. "The South Central Pennsylvania location provides excellent geographic access to key customers in the region. Lancaster Manufacturing Facility builds on AAM's track record of world-class quality, delivery, reliability and outstanding warranty performance to further AAM's global product and customer diversification strategy."

AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and metal-formed products for trucks, sport utility vehicles, passenger cars and crossover utility vehicles. In addition to locations in the United States (Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Thailand and the United Kingdom.