# European Commission clears AAM's acquisition of Dowlais

The European Commission approved the acquisition of sole control of Dowlais Group plc by American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. on October 2, 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-10-02
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $1.44B
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/16987.md) (acquirer)
- [Dowlais Group](https://endata.com/companies/46062.md) (target)

## Sources

- [marklines.com](https://www.marklines.com/en/news/333778), 2025-10-06: "On October 2, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Dowlais Group plc (Dowlais) of the UK by American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc (AAM) of the US."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/aam-dowlais-merger-receives-clearance/), 2025-10-28: "American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) Holdings and UK-based Dowlais have confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has granted unconditional clearance for their proposed merger."
- [themercury.co.za](https://themercury.co.za/news/brics/2025-11-06-european-commission-clears-144-billion-merger-of-american-axle-manufacturing-and-dowlais/), 2025-11-06: "This significant regulatory milestone moves the deal a step closer to completion."

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