Who We Are
Building Value
Piston Group wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded with a vision to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our companies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
We create solutions and breakthroughs. But at the end of the day, what we really create is value. And that has become the purpose that our entire Piston Group family lives and breathes every day — to not just build, but to build value.
Our Story
We Are Piston Group
Our People
Our Culture
We believe in creating the spark. We focus on igniting progress and charging forward to solve challenges and embrace opportunities.
Diversity + Inclusion
We depend on diversity in our planning, strategy, and processes. We understand, accept, and value differences because this is what leads to innovation. It all starts with diverse thinking. It all starts with our people.
Inclusion is the power of people, connected by a common purpose. At Piston Group we embrace inclusion as a means to connect inspired ideas from every individual within our extended employee, customer and supplier enterprise.
Leadership
Leading with Energy
Vinnie Johnson
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Vicki Richardson
Chief Administrative Officer
& Executive Assistant to Vinnie Johnson
Team Members
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Minority-Owned
Business
Certifications
ISO 14001
IATF 16949
ISO 9001
Ford Q1
OEM Recognition + Awards
Toyota
Quality Performance Award
Achievement in Quality
GM
Supplier of the Year
Outstanding On-Time Shipping Performance
Supplier Quality Excellence
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Fitness Production
Diversity Supplier of the Year World Excellence
Advocacy Award
HONDA
Excellence in Quality & Delivery Award
FCA (STELLANTIS)
Minority Business Enterprise of the Year
Value Optimization Supplier of the Year
Excellence in Supplier Partnership
Outstanding Quality
Chassis Quality Supplier of the Yea
Supplier “Built to Serve” Ram 1500
Direct Purchasing Diversity Supplier of the Year
Automotive News
Industry and Growth
A multi-year leader recognized across Crain’s Detroit
Fast 50
Private 200
Largest Minority Owned Business
100 Largest Suppliers in NA
NMSDC Corporate Plus Member
Automotive News All-Star Vinnie Johnson
Suppliers
Teamwork is Part of Our DNA
At Piston Group we recognize that supplier diversity can be powerful. Our companies demonstrate a commitment to supplier diversity through our ongoing efforts to recruit and develop diverse businesses and provide them opportunities.Diversity forges new avenues to promote inclusiveness, expand partner opportunities, offer a variety of perspectives, and access to new and additional experiences needed to answer today’s intricate challenges.
To be defined as a diverse business at least 51 percent ownership must be by a member of historically disadvantaged groups. These groups are headquartered in the United States and identified by the U.S. government as such:
- Woman-Owned Businesses,
- Minority-Owned Businesses,
- Veteran-Owned Businesses,
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses,
- Businesses in Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zones,
- Small Businesses
Our desire is to build a better tomorrow. We welcome all supplier partners that share this vision to connect with our brands to explore any and all opportunities.
Passion to Innovate
Together we develop new technologies and build exciting products that touch people’s lives in a positive way. Part passion and part engineering marvel, every solution is nurtured from discovery to invention and manufacturing creation.