Detroit-based American Axle and Manufacturing will buy GKN Automotive owner Dowlais in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing the London-listed firm at about 1.16 billion pounds ($1.44 billion), the companies said on Wednesday.

Detroit-based American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. CEO David Dauch spent much of Wednesday assuring analysts that the supplier’s $1.44 billion transatlantic takeover will benefit shareholders and the automotive industry.

American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) in Detroit has acquired the British Dowlais Group, which includes GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, for approximately $1.44 billion in cash and AAM shares.