After an investment of 147 million dollars, Forvia started the operation of its new plant located in the Nexxus Aeropuerto Industrial Park in Nuevo León, where it will produce car seat structures, instrument panels and central consoles.

The complex is made up of two floors: one dedicated to seats and the other to interiors. It is estimated that most of the components that will be produced in this plant will be for electric vehicles produced in Mexico and in other plants in the United States and Canada.

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The new Forvia facilities have bioclimatic design principles to optimize energy efficiency, thus promoting the Group's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.

This new plant positions us as a company that offers exceptional value to our customers and reaffirms our leadership in technology to improve the mobility experience for all people”, said Nik Endrud, executive vice president of the Americas, Grupo Forvia.

From an area of more than 33,500 square meters, the company estimates that once this new plant reaches its maximum production capacity, it may be manufacturing instrument panels for up to 720,000 vehicles and seat structures for up to two million vehicles. year. The company seeks to supply various assemblers, such as Stellantis, Volvo and other manufacturers.

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Jean-Paul Michel, executive vice president of the interior division, explained that the recently opened plant already has plans to double its capacity by the end of this year.

For his part, Samuel García, governor of Nuevo León, reinforces the vocation of the entity as an automotive hub and explained that the arrival of nearshoring is driven by the speed of transportation of products assembled in Nuevo León.

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