Magna International to Expand South Carolina Assembly Plant

Automation and Lean Help Magna Stay Flexible — Magna T.E.A.M. Systems uses automated guided carts to improve flexibility on its assembly line in Toledo, OH. Photo by Austin Weber

Magna International to Expand South Carolina Assembly Plant SPARTANBURG, SC—Automotive supplier Magna International is expanding its newly opened assembly plant here, which makes seats for BMW.

According to a company press release, the $8 million project will increase the size of the facility by 25,000 square feet and add new shipping bays to accommodate increased customer volumes. The project is also expected to create 130 new jobs. Hiring for the new jobs is projected to begin in the third quarter of 2018.

Magna has three other manufacturing locations and employs approximately 1,450 people in South Carolina.

Click here to read senior editor Austin Weber’s profile of the Magna assembly plant in Toledo, OH.

KEYWORDS: automotive supplier industry South Carolina manufacturing

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