BOCAR to build automotive manufacturing facility in Alabama
German automotive supplier BOCAR announced that the company will build a new facility with an investment of $115 million in Huntsville. BOCAR manufactures high pressure aluminium die casting, plastics and machining for automotive companies like Toyota, Ford, GM and many others.
Gerd Dressler, CFO of BOCAR Group, said: “We are glad to invest in Huntsville, Alabama, where good infrastructure, talented people and a host of excellent universities will develop our business while contributing positively to the social and economic development of this community.”
The company will start the construction on the site in spring 2018. The production is expected to commence two years later. BOCAR group made the statement at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with representatives of the City of Huntsville and Limestone County.
Governor Kay Ivey commented: “Alabama is a premier destination for the automotive and automotive supplier industries, and we are proud to welcome Bocar to our state. Bocar choosing Alabama is another sign our state is moving in the right direction and doing all we can to attract good-paying jobs for all Alabamians.”
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