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Faurecia will invest 147 million dollars in the construction of a new complex in Nuevo León

The manufacturer of automotive components Faurecia will invest 147 million dollars in the construction of a new complex in Nuevo León to produce car seats and interiors, which will allow it to be closer to the assembly plants located in the southeastern United States.

“We are very excited to reach royal lands with this campus, which will continue to drive research and innovation for the development of new technologies for interiors and seats,” Francisco Maciel, Country Lead and CFO of Mexico, said in a statement.

Among the attributes that the manager highlighted about the entity are “closeness to the US market”, that it is “immersed in a supplier ecosystem” and “very attractive talent”.

The new complex will have two floors, one dedicated to seating and the other to interiors, and will be located in the Nexxus Park, in Apodaca, Nuevo León, 10 minutes from the Monterrey International Airport. The company explained that it will have a total extension of 28,693 square meters of construction, including shared areas between both plants such as the main access, parking, social area and training area.

The plants will generate 1,500 direct jobs and at least 300 indirect jobs; In addition, the company will open the doors to current employees to apply for strategic positions that allow them to acquire and develop skills that allow them to have great professional and personal growth.

“With the startup of these new plants, a very important chapter will be written in the history of Faurecia in Mexico. Our ambition and expectations are high, and with these new plants we seek to be a benchmark , showing their competitiveness and capacity,” said Robert Grienenberger, vice president of the Seating division in Mexico.

In February 2022, Faurecia and Hella introduced Forvia, following the successful completion of on January 31, 2022.

Forvia is the seventh largest automotive supplier in the world. It has more than 300 industrial plants and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people of 150 nationalities, including more than 35,000 engineers in more than 40 countries.

Faurecia will invest 147 million dollars in the construction of a new complex in...

The location of the new complex, dedicated to producing car seats and interiors, will allow the company to be closer to the assembly plants located in the southeastern United States.

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