Magna says it has won “multiple” new seating programmes from the BMW Group which will be supplied from a new manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
“This is a new chapter in the ongoing collaboration between Magna and the BMW Group, as it’s our first seating business award with this valued global customer,” said Magna Seating president, Mike Bisson.
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“With this investment and job creation we are pleased to join the growing automotive industry in South Carolina.”
Magna’s new seating plant is expected to be operational in June next year and could employ up to 480 people by 2020. The facility will feature dedicated assembly and sequencing lines to supply seats for various BMW models at the automaker’s nearby plant.
Magna has three manufacturing locations and employs around 1,450 people in South Carolina. The new seating factory will be Magna’s fourth location in the State.
“I congratulate Magna on this tremendous new investment in Spartanburg County. It’s exciting to see South Carolina’s automotive sector continue to thrive, and it means our pro-business strategy is paying dividends,” said South Carolina Secretary of Commerce, Bobby Hitt.
No value has yet been put on the contracts.
