Redford, Michigan | July 10, 2018 — Bob Holloway has been named General Manager at Piston Automotive, a Piston Group company. Holloway, who replaces Steve Hayworth, will be responsible for all business operations at Piston Automotive. Holloway most recently was Vice President, Marketing & Sales and Program Management at Piston Automotive. He will report to Piston Group’s Chief Operating and …
Redford, Michigan | June 5, 2018 — Former Executive at Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council and at Magna, Frank W. Ervin III, has been named to the newly created position of group vice president – Government Affairs at the Piston Group. Ervin will be responsible for the Piston Group’s government relations and economic development activities and report to the group’s …
Excerpt from Crain’s Detroit — Piston Group closed Wednesday on the $175 million acquisition of Takata Corp. subsidiary Piston Interiors Automotive Inc. The deal, first reported by Crain’s earlier this week, propels the Redford Township-based supplier owned by former Detroit Pistons guard Vinnie Johnson into a full-fledged manufacturer. Detroit entrepreneur Vinnie Johnson has acquired Piston Interiors Automotive Products, creating one of the largest privately-owned automotive supplier groups in Michigan. Johnson’s expanded …
