Autocam Snapshot
Members of both the UAW and the AMA are fans of Autocam. The company manufactures precision components and assemblies for the automotive, as well as the medical device industries. Its automotive components are used in brake, fuel, and power steering systems. Customers include Bosch, Hitachi, and Delphi. Autocam also makes electric motors and offers machined parts for power tools. Its medical arm specializes in surgical devices, implants, and hand pieces, which serve a range of surgical applications. Customers include Abbott, Medtronic, Stryker, and others. Founded in 1988, the company is owned by a group of investors led by its founder and CEO John Kennedy, who holds a 60% stake.