GKN Driveline has opened a new manufacturing facility in Eskisehir, Turkey.
Located 160 kilometres from Bursa, GKN Driveline’s 38,000 square-metre Eskisehir plant will eventually employ 250 people with an annual production capacity of two-million sideshafts for OEM customers based in Turkey.
“Turkey is becoming an important growth market for GKN,” said Nigel Stein, GKN Driveline’s chief executive.
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“We were committed to support our customers in the region prior to the recent global economic crisis and are proud to be here today making good on that pledge.”
Located on a 3.8-hectare site, GKN Driveline’s Eskisehir facility is initially only using 3,000 square metres – leaving room for future expansion.
Ali Gümüs, managing director for GKN Driveline’s operations in Turkey, said the company has invested more than seven-million Turkish lira (GBP2.9m) on the new facility.
“Locating this facility in Eskisehir will enable us to more efficiently serve major customers located in Turkey, including Tofas-Fiat, Ford-Otosan, Oyak-Renault, Honda and Toyota,” Gümüs said.
