Company News

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Detroit, Michigan announced the company changed its name to Dauch Corporation. Effective February 5, 2026, the Common Stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the name American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. and under the ticker symbol “AXL” and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the name Dauch Corporation and under new ticker symbol, “DCH”. “This is a transformational moment for our company and its stockholders and another visible milestone in our long-term strategy as we prepare for the planned business acquisition of Dowlais Group and its subsidiaries,” said David C. Dauch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dauch Corporation. Dowlais Group is the parent of GKN Powder Metallurgy, Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Asbury Carbons, Asbury, New Jersey, supplier of graphite and carbon powders, has announced that it will begin operating under a new name: Asbury Advanced Materials.

Bodycote plc, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, has achieved independent validation by Bureau Veritas, a provider of environmental verification services, in accordance with ISO 14064, for its proprietary product carbon footprint calculators across nine core processes.

Consarc Corporation, Rancocas, New Jersey, a provider of vacuum and controlled atmosphere technology, broke ground on a 37,000-square-foot expansion will nearly double the company’s overall manufacturing footprint and includes expanded space for heavy fabrication, equipment assembly, and testing.

Dansk Sintermetal A/S, Haderslev, Denmark, was sold to Bjerrum Juhl Holding ApSfolowing the previous owner’s retirement. The company will remain at its current location, with new ownership focusing on further development.

Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems, St. Marys, Pennsylvania, announced a licensing agreement with SOLO Swiss SA, Porrentruy, Switzerland, granting Gasbarre exclusive rights to promote, sell, and manufacture the SOLO ProfiTherm® heat treating system in North America.