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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: DWL | |
| Industry | Automotive and powder metallurgy |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Simon Mackenzie Smith (Chairman) Liam Butterworth (CEO) |
| Revenue |  £4,864 million (2023) [1] |
 £(450) million (2023) [1] | |
| £(495) million (2023) [1] | |
| Website | www |
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In March 2023, Melrose Industries announced that it would demerge GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy from GKN as Dowlais Group. [3] The name selected, "Dowlais Group", was intended to evoke the Dowlais Ironworks where GKN licensed the Bessemer process, using it to produce steel, in 1865. [4]
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GKN Powder Metallurgy has its origins in Hoeganaes Corporation (HC) in North America, which GKN acquired in 1998. [6]
The demerger was completed on 20 April 2023. [7]
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