Pure Drivetrain Solutions, led by Chris Miller, and Boninfante Friction, Inc., led by Rob Boninfante, have joined forces on a new drivetrain joint venture, named Standard Drivetrain, LLC. The new company will be led by industry veteran Michael Cargill as chief executive officer.
Standard Drivetrain will focus on the advancement of technology and manufacturing for the high performance drivetrain aftermarket, the company said.
“High performance requires high performers,” Boninfante said. “When Chris and I started talking about combining our businesses, there was only one name that we considered to lead the team.”
Cargill (pictured above) comes to the new company from a role as category manager for Schaeffler Automotive, where he focused on introducing torque converters into Schaeffler’s lineup. Prior to Schaeffler, Cargill was a product manager at Transtar Industries, and he also recently served two terms as president of the Board of Directors of the Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA).
“Michael has been a strong leader in the aftermarket, and we’re excited to leverage his knowledge, innovative spirit, and business prowess in the performance industry,” said Chris Miller. “Rob and I are looking forward to great success under his leadership.”
“I am humbled and thrilled to work with Rob, Chris, and their teams and take on leadership of Standard Drivetrain,” says Cargill. “I’m looking forward to building on the solid foundation that each brand has established and creating process efficiencies and production improvements to grow the overall company.”
Standard Drivetrain, LLC. is associated with the following brands: Jase Composites, Pure Drivetrain Solutions, CMR (Chris Miller Racing) Productions, Sterling Auto Group, Boninfante Friction, ProTorque, BMF Engineering and Kenny’s Diesel & Pullin’.
