- New facility adds to existing operation in Birmingham, Ala.
- Aluminum structural castings help reduce vehicle weight and
complexity
- The 150,000-square-foot expansion is expected to create more
than 100 jobs
AURORA, ON, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Magna is expanding
operations to add aluminum casting capabilities at its Kamtek
facility in Birmingham, Alabama,
to continue helping automakers address global demand for decreased
carbon dioxide emissions and improved fuel economy through vehicle
lightweighting. Governor Kay Ivey
was in attendance to celebrate the expansion with Magna executives
and employees.
Magna invested approximately $60
million to add the 150,000-square-foot facility. At full
capacity, the expansion has the potential to generate more than 100
jobs.
The new facility will feature a manufacturing process –
high-pressure aluminum casting – that further enables Magna to
provide vehicle lightweighting and part-reduction solutions for
customers. The new capabilities improve upon traditional steel
multi-piece welded assemblies, which can take upwards of 12
stampings to produce one structural component. High-pressure
aluminum casting allows production of full structures in one piece,
reducing vehicle mass without compromising performance, structural
integrity or safety.
"We remain focused on lightweighting to help improve fuel
economy while decreasing vehicle emissions over time," said
John Farrell, president of Cosma
International, Magna's body and chassis operating unit. "The Kamtek
expansion demonstrates our dedication to meeting these challenges
head-on through leading-edge manufacturing processes that
streamline vehicle weight reduction for our customers."
The Kamtek facility employs approximately 850 people and
produces structural components for various customers including
Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Nissan. The new facility will
initially produce lightweight aluminum front shock towers for a
major global automaker, with additional customers and programs
expected in the future.
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operations and 100 product development, engineering and sales
centres in 29 countries. We have over 161,000 employees focused on
delivering superior value to our customers through innovative
products and processes, and world class manufacturing. We have
complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise,
as well as product capabilities which include body, chassis,
exterior, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, vision,
closure and roof systems and have electronic and software
capabilities across many of these areas. Our common shares trade on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the New York Stock Exchange
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www.magna.com.
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