In 2006, Autocraft Industries won a new 6 speed FWD transmission contract with GM and Ford. In 2003, the company began remanufacturing transmissions for Honda. By 1998, Autocraft Industries was purchased by Aftermarket Technology Corporation. facility and the remanufacturing section of Fred Jones Manufacturing was renamed Autocraft Industries. In 1997, Fred Jones Manufacturing Company purchased its U.K. This vision was realized through the purchase of the Company by Aftermarket Technology Corporation in 1998.īy 1971, Fred Jones Manufacturing Company was serving 2,500 dealers through district distribution offices and warehouses spanning from New Mexico to Florida. In 1986, Fred Jones Manufacturing Company had rebuilt one million engines and Fred Jones Industries received Ford Motor Company’s prestigious Q-1 rating for quality. Their vision was for Fred Jones Manufacturing, by then Autocraft Industries, to become a public Company. Jones’ three Grandsons, Brooks Hall Jr., Fred Jones Hall, and Kirkland Hall were instrumental in the achievements of the Company through the 1980’s and 1990’s. Jones’ wife, Mary Eddy Jones was actively involved in the direction of the Company after his death, as was his Daughter, Marylin Jones Parsons. In 1972, Chris Speligene was named President of the Company. Jones passed away in 1971, Vernon “Nick” Nicholson was appointed as President of Fred Jones Manufacturing. “We appreciate ATC Drivetrain’s decision to invest and locate in Knoxville and thank Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce for their partnership in recruiting this company to Tennessee.” Considering Tennessee for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Check out all the latest news related to Tennessee economic development, corporate relocation, corporate expansion and site selection.In 1968 Fred Jones purchased the Ford assembly building in Oklahoma City and, within one year, the remodeled 250,000 square foot manufacturing plant was opened. “With more than 920 automotive businesses across the state, Tennessee is a driving force in the southern automotive corridor,” said TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe. In the last five years, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has supported 13 economic development projects in Knox County resulting in more than 1,400 job commitments and approximately $158 million in capital investment. “I thank ATC Drivetrain for their decision to invest in Knoxville and welcome them to Tennessee.” “Tennessee has become a national hub for the automotive industry with our highly skilled workforce, thriving economy and strong business climate,” remarked Governor Bill Lee.
ATC Drivetrain currently operates two manufacturing facilities and a distribution center in Oklahoma City, OK. In addition to operations in Europe and Asia, the Knoxville facility will be ATC Drivetrain’s third manufacturing facility in the U.S. The site is scheduled to begin production in April 2022 and will support the company’s growing remanufacturing and battery life cycle management businesses.įounded in 1938 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, ATC Drivetrain supplies remanufacturing products and services to various international blue-chip automakers. This is the latest of several new investments ATC Drivetrain has made recently, including the implementation of new technologies and capabilities in the global battery and electric vehicle powertrain market and an increased presence in the commercial vehicle market.ĪTC Drivetrain offers original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a local solution by utilizing a combination of progressive engineering and state-of-the-art equipment to produce like new transmissions and engines. We greatly appreciate the State of Tennessee’s support with this expansion.” (Source: TNECD) “This expansion is driven by increased demand from our customers, and the Knox County location is particularly well suited for our future plans as Tennessee, and the broader region, are home to a rapidly developing electrification ecosystem. “Our customers are the focus of all we do at ATC Drivetrain,” said Greg Heald, president & CEO, ATC Drivetrain. The remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems will invest $8.3 million and create 218 new manufacturing jobs in Knox County over the next five years. ATC Drivetrain has selected Knoxville, TN as the location for its newest manufacturing facility.
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