Dauch Corporation, formerly American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, is an American manufacturer of automobile driveline and drivetrain components and systems.
History
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) was founded in 1994 when a private investor group, led by Richard E. "Dick" Dauch, James W. McLernon, Raymond Park and Morton E. Harris purchased the Final Drive and Forge Business Unit from GM's Saginaw Division.
In 1999, AAM went public, and was traded as "AXL" on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) until becoming "DCH" on its 2026 renaming to Dauch. AAM grew to supply various OEM manufacturers around the globe in the passenger car, light truck, and commercial vehicle segments.
The company's World Headquarters building, erected in 2004, is located on the Detroit/Hamtramck border.
AAM was renamed Dauch in 2026.[4]
2008 strike
On February 26, 2008, approximately 4600 AAM employees went on what would be a three-month-long strike to protest a proposed wage and benefit cut by the company's management. The proposal would reduce production workers' hourly wage from $28 to $18 and cut skilled trade wages $5 per hour.