Amsted Automotive US-Based Manufacturing Minimizes Tariff Risks for Automakers
Amsted Automotive applies its global manufacturing footprint to improve efficiency and reduce costs for automakers worldwide. With 13 U.S.-based facilities producing the majority of more than 100 million components and assemblies each year, and additional operations in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada, Amsted manufactures to consistent specifications and quality standards across regions.
This localized production model—supported by regional engineering teams—allows Amsted to supply customers close to where they build vehicles, reducing lead times, managing costs and navigating evolving tariff conditions. The company is comprised of U.S.-founded businesses Means Industries, Transform Automotive, SMW Manufacturing and Burgess-Norton, which collectively serve nearly every global automaker and a broad range of industrial manufacturers.
Amsted Automotive leverages its global
automotive manufacturing capabilities to maximize efficiencies and minimize
costs for automakers. This includes 13
US-based manufacturing facilities producing the majority of Amsted Automotive’s
more than 100 million components and assemblies annually. Amsted Automotive has
facilities in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada, producing parts to the same
specifications and quality, allowing Amsted to supply customers in their region
of production, minimizing cost and time.
“It has always been Amsted’s strategy to
manufacture in the customer’s region,” said Bill Kerfin, President of Amsted
Automotive. “Having local engineering teams and manufacturing facilities
improves efficiencies and minimizes costs, which is especially true today with
quick-changing tariff policies.”
Amsted Automotive operates 13 manufacturing facilities across the United States, producing the majority of its more than 100 million components and assemblies annually.
Amsted Automotive is comprised of these
US-founded and based companies: Means Industries Inc., Transform Automotive LLC,
SMW Manufacturing, and Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc., that engineer and manufacture
components used by nearly every global automaker, as well as industrial manufacturing
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Amsted Automotive is comprised of these
US-founded and based companies: Means Industries Inc., Transform Automotive LLC,
SMW Manufacturing, and Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc., that engineer and manufacture
components used by nearly every global automaker, as well as industrial manufacturing
companies around the world.
These products and capabilities include electro-mechanical
clutch solutions for electrified, hybrid and ICE propulsion systems; award-winning
powder-metal technology; and market-leading metal-stamping and cold-forming and
finishing capabilities. Amsted’s range of experience includes gears, brake
pistons, piston pins, suspension and chassis components, coupler components, road
rehabilitation & milling/miner bits, electric motor housings, hybrid and EV
battery trays, and more.
Burgess Norton has two facilities in
Geneva, IL, and one in Beaver Dam, WI.
Burgess Norton manufactures powder metal components and piston pins for
automotive, commercial and industrial markets.
Means Industries has one facility in Saginaw,
MI, and is a manufacturer of electro-mechanical clutches used in transmissions and
e-axle disconnects for the automotive, commercial and industrial markets.
SMW Manufacturing has two facilities in
Belleville, MI, one facility in Munith, MI, one facility in Taylor, MI, and one
facility in Oxford, MS. SMW, a Burgess
Norton company, manufactures cold-formed components for the automotive,
industrial and commercial markets.
Transform Automotive has two facilities
in Saginaw, MI, one facility in Sterling Heights, MI, and one facility in
Shelby Township, MI. Transform manufactures advanced metal formed components
for automotive, commercial and industrial markets.
About
Amsted Automotive
In 2021,
Amsted Automotive brought together Means Industries Inc., Transform Automotive,
SMW Manufacturing, and Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc. to form a new and
innovative technology team. The integration provides an expanded global
presence with 21 facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia to serve the
global automotive, off-highway and mining industries with a robust
manufacturing footprint, producing over 100 million components and assemblies
annually. The team combines design and engineering expertise, strategically
aligned to be a leader in precision products and efficiency solutions for
electrified, hybrid and ICE propulsion systems. Amsted Automotive plays an
integral role in global automatic transmissions designed and manufactured in
North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Published by Amsted Automotive on Feb 12, 2026
