Lighting techniques specialist ZKW Group mentioned it was “massively” increasing its website in Silao, Mexico.
The plant, opened in 2016, was being expanded by 15,700 sq m to 48,700 sq m of manufacturing house, and 830 extra jobs shall be added.
The positioning manufactures headlights for BMW, Ford/Lincoln, Basic Motors, Mercedes Benz, Infiniti, Volkswagen and Volvo.
By 2025, ZKW Mexico plans to supply round 3.5 million headlights per yr with 2,522 workers. Funding since institution is round US$255 million.
“One among our foremost objectives has been to work on improvements by way of efficiency, high quality, design and options, and because of the belief of our prospects, this third section growth won’t solely improve the turnover, manufacturing capability and amount of crew members, but in addition the chance to develop and produce in our website extra complicated and leading edge headlights,” mentioned ZKW Group CEO Wilhelm Steger.
Manufacturing know-how
The third section growth will improve capability by 1.5 million headlights. The brand new constructing will home plastic injection moulding, floor therapy and portray techniques. A brand new know-how will increase the potential for metallising the reflectors in a number of new colors akin to silver, metal, rose gold and gold. The manufacturing of optical lenses can also be being modernised.
Jan Seumenicht, basic plant supervisor, ZKW Mexico, mentioned: “We are going to produce headlights and centre lights for electrical automobiles and SUVs for BMW, Ford and Basic Motors. We’re additionally engaged on a primary venture with Volkswagen.”
