Its customer base includes over 60 OEMs, encompassing well-known brands such as BMW, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and Volkswagen, as well as domestic automakers in India, China, and South America.

Nexteer's original predecessor was founded in 1906 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA under the name Jackson, Wilcox and Church.

In 1909, the unit was purchased by Buick and then was transferred to parent company General Motors as the Jackson, Church and Wilcox Division.

[7] The Michigan Economic Growth Authority gave a $70.7 million state tax credit over ten years to Nexteer in November 2009.

Nexteer announced that same month investment plans totaling $400 million across the board and keeping its headquarters in Buena Vista Township.