Automotive supplier to bring 65 jobs to Albany
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ALBANY — The Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission announced Tuesday that GRUDEM, a TIER1 and TIER2 OEM supplier specializing in honeycomb material primarily used in the automotive industry, is expanding to its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Albany this summer. The company expects to create 65 new jobs and invest more than $5 million in Dougherty County.
“Georgia is on the frontline of the mobility transition, attracting suppliers to communities across the state and emphasizing the importance of building relationships in international markets like Europe,” Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson said in a news release. “GRUDEM enriches the state’s automotive ecosystem through its connections to manufacturers and focus on R&D. We’re excited for the opportunities GRUDEM will create in Albany.”
“We are excited to welcome Grudem to Albany and are thankful that they selected our community for their U.S. operations,” Chris Hatcher, chairman of the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission, said. “Albany is an excellent location for companies that supply the growing automotive industry in the Southeast, and we look forward to helping Grudem grow its American footprint.”
The new facility will have thermoforming and carpet wrapping presses to supply substrate, semifinished, or fully finished parts.
“Our focus is on load floors and parcel shelves for the automotive industry based on sandwich polyurethane composite technology,” Francisco Rodríguez Franco, a GRUDEM Commercial Automotive Engineer, said. “This process results in light-weight parts with excellent mechanical properties, manufactured with different geometries, thicknesses and coatings.”
“This win speaks volumes about our proximity to the automotive industry and our business-friendly community,” Jana Dyke, president and CEO of the ADEDC, said.
GRUDEM is a Tier one and two OEM supplier, with this investment marking the company’s first facility in America after being headquartered in Segovia, Spain, for the past 25 years. The well-established pioneering company manufactures automotive components for Range Rovers, Maseratis and other luxury vehicles. More information is available at www.grudem.com.
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