South Korean automotive supplier to add hundreds of jobs in Phenix City

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A South Korean automotive supplier is scheduling to drastically increase its Phenix Metropolis procedure. 

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and community and point out officers tossed the initially shovels of grime on a job that will technique $40 million bucks in expenditure and make up to 450 new positions. 

Daechang Seat Company experienced prepared a $23 million dollar expense that would add 300 jobs. The governor upped the ante when she announced that Hyundai will increase $15 million dollars and up to 150 new work opportunities to the combine.

“Folks, what we are witnessing today is the energy of partnerships,” Ivey claimed. “None of this would be doable without the point out, the town, and non-public associates like DSC doing the job alongside one another towards a typical goal.” 

The more Hyundai expenditure will be for seats for new electric powered vehicles. 

Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe did nothing at all to downplay the worth of the new employment that will come about the up coming a few years. 

“This is actually a large, large offer for Phenix City,” Lowe said. “We are so proud to have this prospect. But as you heard me say, currently we are functioning on other companies, and as I requested the governor and instructed the governor, get utilized to coming to Phenix Metropolis.” 

Daechang declared a Phenix Town plant in 2019 and the corporation now employs far more than 100 people today. The new employment are on prime of the current workforce. 

The plant will be on the edge of the Phenix Industrial Park off U.S. 431 where by an outdated soccer subject made use of to sit.