Hot-runner manifold maker Plastic Engineering & Technical Services Inc. is expanding into India.
The Auburn Hills-based firm began construction in June on a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Chennai, India, and expects to launch production during the fall.
The move comes in response to a continuing expansion into India by PETS' customer base, including carmaker General Motors Corp., auto supplier Visteon Corp. and other automotive and nonautomotive firms.
PETS already makes manifolds and other hot-runner components in the United States, China, England and Italy.