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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

KB Autosys Announces Lone Oak, Georgia, Advanced Manufacturing Facility

02/04/2021
Korea-based KB Autosys, a brake pad supplier, will invest $38 million in opening their first U.S. advanced manufacturing facility, 52 miles southwest of Atlanta, in Lone Oak, Georgia. The company plans to create 180 jobs in Meriwether County.

By opening the brand-new 108,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility, KB Autosys will be able to better serve the region, meeting product demand from several automotive customers including GM, Hyundai, and Kia Motors.

“We are very excited to be locating our first U.S. manufacturing operation in Meriwether County. In our search for a U.S. location, we visited several communities across the Southeast and met many good people. We learned a lot about each community and especially appreciated the southern hospitality that welcomed us,” said Mr. Richard A. Kaatz, vice president of KB Autosys America. “In the end, we believe Meriwether County is the best fit for KB Autosys, and we would like to thank the county officials and the State of Georgia for their extraordinary support. We hope to be a good and upstanding member of the business community in Meriwether County.”

Director of Korean Investment Yoonie Kim represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Global Commerce division on this competitive project in partnership with the Meriwether Industrial Development Authority, Georgia Quick Start, and Georgia Power.

“This announcement is further proof of the success automotive companies find here in Georgia, especially as product demand has grown. KB Autosys’ decision to open their first U.S. manufacturing facility in the Peach State is a testament to the strength of the relationship our state has developed with our Korean partners,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “I thank KB Autosys for their investment, and most importantly, for creating jobs and opportunities for hardworking Georgians in Meriwether County.”

Headquartered in Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, KB Autosys has grown into a global supplier of brake pads and linings.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome KB Autosys to our growing roster of advanced manufacturing and international companies in Georgia, and I thank our partners in Meriwether County for their support on this project,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “Home to the No. 1 workforce training program in the nation and more than 200 automotive-related facilities, I’m confident KB Autosys will find continued success in Georgia.”

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