Auto Supplier Selects Kansas City for Manufacturing Operation
July 1, 2015
The Kansas City Area Development Council has announced that US Farathane LLC, a source of plastics manufacturing that has supplied the automotive industry for more than 40 years, will locate its newest manufacturing operation in Riverside, MO, part of the greater Kansas City area. The company will hire 267 over the next three years and will invest $51.6 million.
"Riverside is right in the heart of the action," said Andy Greenlee, President of US Farathane. "It is close to OEMs, and it has an experienced workforce and a business-friendly environment. Expanding to the KC region puts US Farathane in a great position to better serve our customers and expand our presence in the automotive industry."
US Farathane evaluated sites in five states before selecting a 220,000 sq. ft. spec building in the Horizons Business Park in Riverside. The primary product to be manufactured at the facility is a technical injection molding designed to improve function and reduce weight and complexity. US Farathane will ship primarily to the Kansas City region but will also use Kansas City as a central hub for certain product lines. The Riverside facility will primarily supply the GM Fairfax plant in Kansas City, KS.
"The Kansas City region is the second largest auto market based on trade with Canada and Mexico, and we are thrilled to add another automotive supplier to our strong industrial economy," said Bob Marcusse, President and CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council. "US Farathane joins a growing automotive cluster that is putting KC on the map as a major hub of American manufacturing."
For more information contact:
US Farathane Corporation
248-754-7000
www.usfarathane.com
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