Oakwood Group Employee Directory
Motor Vehicle ManufacturingMichigan, United States201-500 Employees
The Oakwood Group is a privately owned, mid-sized manufacturing company in the motor vehicle sector, founded in 1945. Its corporate office is in Dearborn, Michigan, with manufacturing facilities in nearby Taylor. One of its core offerings is SafetyPlastic, an interior energy absorber designed to reduce head and side injuries by absorbing impact from contact with roofs, doors, and side panels. SafetyPlastic has been certified for roof structures by major car manufacturers to meet the head injury criteria defined in FMVSS 201, and it has also been certified by GM and Ford for use in doors to address rib deflection and pelvic/pubic acceleration under FMVSS 214. The company maintains ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification and applies Lean Six Sigma principles, with a certified Black Belt on staff.