Chassix to open aluminium chassis casting facility in Europe

<p>Chassix, a global automotive supplier of precision casting and machining solutions, said that the company proposes to start a greenfield plant in Ostrava, Czech Republic, for casting aluminium chassis and powertrain components for passenger cars.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/jaguar-xe-aluminum-chassis-front-three-quarter.jpg" alt="news" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>The new facility is the company&rsquo;s first casting foundry and third plant in Europe. Initially, it will focus mainly on aluminium casting operations and then move on to machining and assembly operations. The Ostrava facility will be built to meet Chassix's world class manufacturing standards.</p> <p>Doug DelGrosso, Chassix chief executive officer, said,&nbsp; "Chassix Ostrava is aligned with Chassix's global strategy of partnering with our customers to provide tailor-made engineering and manufacturing solutions for safety-critical chassis and powertrain components where our customers need us most."</p> <p>{googleAdsense}</p> <p>Chassix will spend about $50 million for installation of the casting foundry. The operations are expected to start in 2018. With this installation, the company expects to expand its manufacturing business in Eastern Europe.</p> <p>Sergi Barbero, Chassix vice president, managing director, commented: "Working in close cooperation with City of Ostrava and our strategic partners on site, we anticipate flawless completion of the foundry and expect to attract a talented, innovative and collaborative workforce."&nbsp;</p>