Latest Industry Projects

Introduction: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced it will make an additional $180 million investment in its Wilson, North Carolina, passenger tire manufacturing facility. Features: The additional investment includes a new state-of-the-art rubber mixer, which is expected to add 16 jobs, as well as funding for innovative manufacturing processes and technologies at…

Introduction: Magneti Marelli will invest $35 million to expand its automotive lighting production capacity in the US, by converting an existing company plant in Independence Township (Oakland County, Michigan). Features: This facility is dedicated to the production of headlamps. The new plant layout and activity will create more than 360…

Introdution: Toyota Motor Europe announced that it will invest a further £240 million in its Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) car plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire (UK). Toyota’s investment will improve plant competitiveness and additionally it will promote UK supply chain efficiencies. Features: The Burnaston facility will be progressively upgraded with new…

Introduction: Ford Motor Company is investing $1.2 billion in three Michigan manufacturing facilities to strengthen its leadership in trucks and SUVs and support the company’s expansion to an auto and mobility company. Features: Ford is investing $850 million in Michigan Assembly Plant to retool the plant to build the all-new…

Introduction: Daimler plans to establish its first passenger car production facility in Russia with an investment of more than 250 million Euros. Features: The new passenger car plant in the Moscow region will comprise all production steps, from the body show through paint shop to assembly. More than 1,000 jobs…

Introduction: Thyssenkrupp Plans to Invest 35 Million Euros for New Automotive Component  production facility at Debrecen,Hungary. Construction will start this spring 2017. Features: The plant is said to be built on a 20,000 square meter site in the eastern site of Hungarian city of Debrecen. Over six million coil springs…

Introduction: Magna International Inc. plans to build a new, state-of-the-art seat manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina where the seats are to be supplied to BMW Group. Features: Magna’s new seating plant is expected to be operational in June 2017 and could employ up to 480 people by 2020.…

Introduction: Gestamp, an international group dedicated to the design, development and manufacture of metal automotive components, plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Four Ashes near Wolverhampton (West Midlands). Features: The new plant will upgrade the company’s industrial capabilities in the region and will entail an investment of over…

Introduction: Germany-based voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc., which produces ultra-high strength body-in-white components for premium car manufacturers, will expand its existing operation in Bartow County, Georgia, creating 150 jobs and investing $50 million in the local community. Features: Voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. is a subsidiary company of the Metal…

Introduction: Michelin Group began construction of its 69th global Passenger-Tire plant in Central Mexico with an investment of €450 million. Official ground-breaking and traditional first stone ceremony held with honored government dignitaries, key customers and company leaders at the new site in León, Guanajuato, in central Mexico. Features: The new…