Global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, Lear Corporation confirmed plans to establish a Connection Systems plant in Morocco. The new addition is scheduled to launch during the third quarter of 2023.
"As one of the largest automotive employers in Morocco, Lear is proud to be opening a state-of-the-art facility in a country where we have been doing business since 2003," said Enrique Orta, Lear Global Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems and Connection Systems. "This plant will create new jobs and boost our design and production capabilities in the region to continue to deliver products on time with the highest levels of quality, value and innovation to our customers."
The addition will be used to prioritize manufacturing processes for automaking molded parts and engineered plastics of suppliers and Lear's E-Systems and Seating business units.
The new establishment will be created by Lear at a repurposed facility based in Tangier, spanning 5,300 square-meters for the purpose of component production for the company’s Connections Systems business.
Seating employees have been assigned to other Morocco-based company facilities. In turn, the new Connection Systems operations is expected to help create approximately 150 new jobs.
The repurposed facility in Tangier further expands Lear's global vertical integration strategy, creating opportunities for new business and revenue growth,” a recent press release assures.
Lear offers Seating and E-Systems to clients in need of automotive technology services. Based in Southfield, Michigan, the company offers services to every major automaker in the world, ranking as number 186 on the Fortune 500. It counts with the support of a global team made up of more than 19,000 team members based across 17 sites, with an operational presence in 37 countries.
“Lear is Making every drive better by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys,” the press release continues.