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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Bocar Plans Huntsville, Alabama, Auto Parts Plant

11/20/2017
Germany-based Tier 1 automotive supplier Bocar will invest $115 million in a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama. The company plans to create more than 300 jobs in a project that adds to the state’s booming automotive manufacturing sector.

“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,” said Gerd Dressler, the Chief Financial Officer of Bocar Group.

The plant will be built on a site strategically located on the northern side of Bibb Garrett Road, adjacent to Interstate 65, in the Huntsville portion of Limestone County. This will allow the company quick access to be able to ship parts to automotive companies in the region. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2018 and production should begin two years later.

“Alabama is a premier destination for the automotive and automotive supplier industries, and we are proud to welcome Bocar to our state,” Governor Kay Ivey said. “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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