Schaeffler has commemorated its US facility in Wooster’s 40th anniversary with a celebration and unveiling of the company’s latest capital investment.
“Schaeffler’s US$60m capital investment in its Wooster facility advances our automotive business and strongly secures our position as the community’s largest employer,” said Automotive Americas, Schaeffler president, Marc McGrath.
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“From 2007 to 2016, our automotive business has outpaced market growth by nearly double and we have expanded our manufacturing capacity in Wooster to keep pace with growth in our automotive transmission business. This latest investment, which builds upon our recent US$36.5m expansion of our Fort Mill, South Carolina facility, prepares us for the production of future transmission technologies and further optimises the facility’s vertical integration.”
During the company’s 40-year history in Ohio, Schaeffler has expanded the Wooster campus 20 times, growing from 27,000 sq ft to more than 800,000 sq ft. What began as a team of six employees assembling manual clutches, has evolved into nearly 2,000 staff.
Today, the Wooster facility serves as the global centre of competency for Schaeffler’s torque converter product line and is the leading facility for the development and production of Schaeffler’s E-Mobility solutions in the US.
“The expansion has allowed us to streamline our current operations and has prepared us for our future development and production of tomorrow’s mobility solutions,” added McGrath.
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By GlobalData“It is a testament to the success of the team in Wooster and positions them to carry forward the tradition of delivering the best solutions for today’s vehicles, while also leading the way in future electrification.”
The newly renovated campus equips the Wooster team with the capacity for the production of hybrid modules, the first of many Schaeffler electrification solutions and a critical part of the company’s E-Mobility strategy.
To meet the demands of its customers, Schaeffler’s hybrid module combines the electric motor with hydrodynamic converter to yield a P2 hybrid solution. Beginning in 2018, the Wooster facility will produce the module for an unnamed, major US automotive manufacturer.
The team is also engaged in pure electric vehicle technology development, including the production of Schaeffler’s e-Axles.
