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Benteler Picks Alabama Site for 144,000-SF Plant

OPELIKA, AL-The automotive manufacturing facility will be located on a 38-acre site in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park and will service the company's Southeastern customer base. Construction will begin next month and the facility is expected to open in September.

By Glen Thompson | Updated on December 26, 2002

OPELIKA, AL-Benteler Automotive Corp. will beef up its North American presence with a 144,000-sf manufacturing facility to be built on a 38-acre site in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. Ground will be broken next month with delivery expected for September 2003.

The facility will support Michigan-based Benteler’s Southeast US customer base. Opelika was chosen for its central location. The area is gaining popularity as an automotive manufacturing region. Initial employment at the plant is estimated at 150 and could grow to as many as 300 workers over five years.

“Our new Opelika facility represents a major step forward for Benteler in North America, it not only expands our geographic reach, allowing us to be closer to our customers, but also will grow our capability and capacity as well,” states Walter Frankiewicz, President of Benteler Automotive North American Operations. “The technical orientation and proximity to Auburn University will make it a great location to support the needs of our growing business,” Frankiewicz adds.

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