GKN plc operates as an engineering business serving automotive, off-highway, and aerospace markets primarily in North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It manufactures components for light vehicle drivelines, including geared components, torque management devices, propshafts for longitudinal power transmission, and sideshafts for lateral transmission; produces constant velocity jointed products for use in light vehicle drivelines; and provides a range of new and remanufactured sideshafts and other components for the passenger vehicle aftermarket. The company also provides services to repair and replace heavy truck, and other industrial propshafts, as well as engineering, producing, and selling propshafts and driveline components for non-automotive applications, such as industrial, marine, defense, and all terrain vehicles. In addition, it supplies airframe and engine structures, components, and assemblies; advanced composites, transparencies, and complex metal structures, as well as engineering services to aircraft prime contractors. It serves airframe and engine original equipment manufacturers. The company also manufactures structural components, chassis, and engine cylinder liners for the passenger cars, sports utility vehicles, and light vehicle and truck markets. Additionally, it designs and manufactures steel wheels and driveline systems for the global agricultural, construction, and industrial machinery sectors. GKN was founded in 1759 and is based in Redditch, the United Kingdom.