BorgWarner has opened its new production plant in Lanheses, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, at an
inauguration ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Paulo Portas and BorgWarner
representatives.
The building expands BorgWarner’s production capacity to meet growing demand for several exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technologies, such as EGR coolers and EGR tubes, as well as glow plug control modules for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
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With a total facility area of 280,000 square feet (26,000 square meters), the new facility provides 50% more manufacturing space, than the currently rented site in Valença and has additional space for future expansion.
“Investing in our strategically important location in Portugal reinforces our international product leadership position in advanced EGR solutions engineered to reduce emissions,” said BorgWarner Emissions Systems president and general manager, Brady Ericson.
“Our EGR and diesel cold-start technologies help automakers fulfil increasingly strict emissions regulations such as the Euro 6 standard scheduled to take effect in Europe this year.”
