Magna International investing $8 million in expansion, creating 130 jobs
The company plans to add 25,000 square feet of shipping bays to its Moore facility
Monday, March 26, 2018
Magna International committed Monday to expanding its Spartanburg County manufacturing plant and its local workforce.
Magna, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, announced Monday it would expand its Moore facility, adding 25,000 square feet in new shipping bay space to better handle increased customer demand. The $8 million expansion is expected to create 130 new jobs.
"We are extremely pleased that Magna International is already expanding its operations here in Spartanburg County to accommodate increased customer volumes,” said David Britt, Spartanburg County Economic Development Committee chairman and Economic Futures Group board member. “As a global manufacturer, Magna's decision to expand demonstrates the continued opportunity for existing industries to grow here.”
Magna, based in Canada, supplies seats to BMW Group at its Spartanburg County facility.
At its four South Carolina manufacturing plants, Magna currently employs 1,450 workers.
“We have a strong leadership team and a highly-skilled workforce who are dedicated to world-class manufacturing and have a clear mission: to be the premier seat supplier to our customers here in South Carolina and around the world,” said Magna Seating Vice President of Operations Burge Young.
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project.
Hiring for new positions is set to begin later this year. Interested applicants should visit the company's careers page online or readySC's website.
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The Economic Futures Group, commonly referred to as the "EFG", is the economic development organization for Spartanburg County, South Carolina and all of its municipalities. Formerly known as Spartanburg Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), the EFG is working to drive the international business movement in the Southeast. EFG’s target industries – automotive, plastics, metalworking and distribution – are reflective of existing industries as well as sectors expected to perform well economically in the area.