Magna has 34 locations in Michigan and employs more than 12,000 Michigan residents.
Auto supplier Magna International is planning to expand in Michigan by adding 363 new jobs and investing $39 million across three sites in suburban Detroit.
Magna, among the world’s largest auto parts producers, will open an engineering center for lighting in Novi and an R&D center in Troy, while adding manufacturing capacity in Lyon Township, according to a May 2 news release from the state.
The expansions are being completed through several subsidiaries and divisions of Magna, a diversified supplier that makes everything from seats and assemblies to advanced driver assistance systems. The projects are being supported by $2.4 million in grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corp., which said the incentives were needed to secure the investment.
The following is planned:
Autosystems America Inc. will expand in Novi with Magna’s Center of Excellence for Lighting.
Cosma Body Assembly will add 123,296 square feet of manufacturing at its plant in Lyon Township, where it will make “front and rear underbody structural rails, front and rear assemblies, mid-rail assemblies, rail cover assemblies, wheelhouse assembly, spot welding, projection welding and highly automated robotic assembly,” the release said.
Magna New Mobility USA, a division of Magna Services of America Inc. and Magna Steyr USA Inc., are opening a new R&D facility in Troy, consisting of manufacturing, lab and office space.
The jobs are described as "high-paying" and "good-paying," though wages were not disclosed. Crain's inquired with the state.
"Magna's commitment to expanding its footprint in Troy, Lyon Township, and Novi is such welcome news for Oakland County," Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter said in the release. "And the company's investments in the vital areas of electric vehicles, research and development and production reinforces the region's standing as the premier location for the mobility industry of the future."
Magna has 34 locations in Michigan and employs more than 12,000 Michigan residents. The company is building a $100 million seating plant in Auburn Hills to supply General Motors Co.’s Orion Assembly, which is scheduled to launch production next year. Magna laid off 94 in Auburn Hills as a result of the break in GM business.
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