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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-000112
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				383138388
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1840 HOLBROOK AVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48212
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3139742000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1840 HOLBROOK AVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48212

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062231
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				383161171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAUCH DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48211-1198
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3137583600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAUCH DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48211-1198
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMERICAN AXLE &amp; MANUFACTURING, INC.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">One Dauch Drive</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Detroit, MI 48211</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(313) 758-2000</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">David E. Barnes</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Vice President and General Counsel</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 1.0in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">January 2, 2018</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">VIA EDGAR</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Mr. Justin Dobbie<br> U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Corporation Finance<br> 100 F Street, NE<br> Washington, D.C. 20549-7010</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">American Axle &amp; Manufacturing, Inc. <br> American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.<br>  <u>Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-222097)</u></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dear Mr. Dobbie:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, American Axle &amp; Manufacturing, Inc., American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., and their subsidiary guarantor co-registrants named in the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (collectively, the &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;) respectfully request that the effective date of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-222097) (the &#147;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#148;) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that the Registration Statement will become effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 4, 2018 or as soon as practicable thereafter.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Lisa Jacobs of Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP at (212) 848-7678.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">cc: John Stickel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
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