Iochpe-Maxion

Employee Size

2-10

Headquarters

College Park, MD

Iochpe-Maxion, whose roots reach back to a family enterprise founded in 1918, makes automotive wheels and structural components for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. Through Maxion Wheels and Maxion Structural Components, the company operates a global network of engineering and production sites while maintaining local operations across the Americas and beyond. Its long-running Formare partnership also provides professional education for young people in vulnerable communities, with seven company-run units in Brazil, Mexico and India.

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