EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

Jurisdiction of Percent Assumed
Name of Subsidiary Incorporation Owned Names
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Lobdell Emery Corporation ("Lobdell") Michigan 100% The Lobdell-Emery
Manufacturing Company
Creative Fabrication Corporation Tennessee 100% Oxford Automotive
BMG Holdings, Inc. ("BMGH") Ontario, Canada 100%
BMG North America Limited ("BMG") Ontario, Canada 100%-BMGH
Howell Industries, Inc. Michigan 100%
Oxford Suspension Ltd. Ontario, Canada 100%
Oxford Suspension, Inc. ("OSI") Michigan 100%
Metalurgica Carabobo S.A. Venezuela 49%-OSI
RPI Holdings, Inc. ("RPIH") Michigan 100%
RPI, Inc. Michigan 100%-RPIH
Oxford Automotriz de Mexico S.A. de C.V. ("OAM") Mexico, D.F. 100%
Oxford Automotriz Silao S.A. de C.V. Mexico, D.F. 100%-OAM
Oxford Automotriz Saltillo S.A. de C.V. Mexico, D.F. 100%-OAM
Oxford Automotive France SAS France (1) 100%
Cofimeta S.A. France (2) 100%
Aubry S.A. France (3) 100%
Ecrim S.A. France (4) 100%
Somenor S.A. France (4) 100%
Socori Technologies S.A. France (5) 100%
Cofimeta Defeasance S.A. France (1) 100%

(1) Paris Trade Registry
(2) Nanterre Trade Registry
(3) Bourges Trade Registry
(4) Lisieux Trade Regsitry
(5) Versailles Trade Registry