Hella will open a new 215,000 sq ft factory making auto headlamps and rear lights in Irapuato, Mexico, later this year.
The new plant will have annual capacity of approximately 1.2m headlamps and 1.5m rear combination lamps, inautonews.com reported.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
The new factory will increase the supplier’s annual production capacity in the Americas for headlamps from 3.7m to 4.9m. Capacity for rear combination lamps will grow from 2.5m to 4m.
Hella is also expanding in Guadalajara, Mexico, with a new 9,000 sq ft lighting development centre.
