Business View Magazine Jan-2019

28 AMERICAN METAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC AMT is the flagship company of the AMT Group, which is comprised of four distinct, yet collaborative organizations: American Metal Technologies; Destin Die Casting, a high-pressure die casting company in Xenia,Ohio that was acquired in 2014; Ganton International, a global sourcing and engineering services company; and TexelQ Engineering,which manufactures pre-production and production prod- ucts, such as differential cases, axle components, input shafts, engine covers, bolts, nuts, stamping components, and couplings.“The intention was to become vertically integrated and strategic in our product offerings,”explains Pape.“So, there’s an array of product value that we can supply to our custom- ers and not just a single niche. Collectively,we’re about a $60 million organization, employing about 200 people.” In addition to being a vertically integrated orga- nization, Pape believes that AMT has several other competitive advantages, one of which is its relation- ships with a variety of North American-based found- ries.“We have done a very good job working in our