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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

ZF Chassis Systems Duncan Plans Spartanburg, South Carolina, Operations

09/28/2025
ZF Chassis Systems Duncan, a supplier of chassis systems, modules and assemblies, plans to establish operations in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The $55.4 project is expected to create 30 jobs.

The company’s new 477,360-square-foot facility, located at 171 International Park Drive, will allow for scaled-up production and increased annual output of its precision axle assemblies. Operations are scheduled to begin in September 2027.

“For more than 30 years, we’ve called South Carolina home, supplying world-class automotive chassis components to a leading, global car manufacturer. We are pleased to expand our manufacturing footprint in the state while sustaining high-tech manufacturing jobs to meet increasing demand. All of us are grateful to the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Coordinating Council for Economic Development, Governor’s Office and Spartanburg County for their continued partnership and support. We are looking forward to building on our long-standing collaboration for many years to come, ZF Chassis Systems Duncan Plant Manager John Wilson said.

To support the project the Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $100,000 Set-Aside grant to Spartanburg County to assist with the costs of building improvements.

“Today, we celebrate another great win for South Carolina’s automotive industry with ZF Chassis Systems Duncan’s decision to expand in Spartanburg County. By investing and bringing new jobs to the Upstate, the company is reaffirming its commitment to our state and furthering its legacy here,” noted Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III.

ZF Chassis Systems, also known as ZF's Chassis Solutions Division, provides hardware and software solutions for vehicle motion control, including steering, braking, and damping systems. As a part of global technology company ZF Friedrichshafen AG the division offers its "Chassis 2.0" portfolio, which focuses on intelligent, software-driven systems that align toward electrification, the software-defined vehicle, and autonomous driving.

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