Lear Corporation Plans 3 Right to Work Michigan Upgrades!

Lear Corporation has plans to upgrade three of its facilities in Right to Work Michigan. One is in Independence Township, another is in Traverse City, and the third is in Sterling Heights. In order to accomplish all of this, the company is putting in a $112.5 million investment toward these project. And as a result, they will also create 500 new jobs. So this is exciting news for the economy!

From Area Development Magazine:

“Lear is proud to select Independence Township as the future home of an all-new production facility, and we thank the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for its support. […] The plant is slated to start production in early 2024 and will provide battery disconnect units and other vehicle electrification technologies. As a Michigan-headquartered company, it’s important to make this investment in our backyard as we continue to grow our portfolio of products for electric vehicles.†[…]

“Whenever a company like Lear has operations elsewhere, you’re always in a pitch battle to make sure that when they’re making resource allocation decisions, those resources come to Michigan. […] This is important because Lear has been here since 1917, and we can’t take for granted that if we don’t go out and earn it everyday, they’re going to be here for over another 100 years. We have to be flexible and see ourselves as partners to our existing companies and earn their business daily.†[…]

“Lear Corporation is a longstanding and significant member of our regional manufacturing sector. […] With the support of our community and the MEDC, this expansion will provide significant economic value to our regional economy and is an important next step in growing the segment of our workforce engaged in advanced and high-technology manufacturing.â€

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

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