GKN Sinter Metals makes precision pressed-powder metal components for use principally in the automotive, lawn and garden, power tool, and home appliance industries. The company uses a process known as powder metallurgy to make intricate and complex parts with performance attributes comparable with components produced through such processes as forging and casting. Its metal components include gears, bearings, and pulleys, primarily for use in engines, transmissions, and other drive mechanisms. Customers have included such big names as Deere, Volkswagen, and Ford. GKN Sinter Metals, is a subsidiary of UK-based automotive components and aerospace concern GKN plc.