Grammer AG Establishes New US Production Site New U.S. headquarters in Lee County, Mississippi Important milestone in Grammer’s global growth strategy Lee County, MS, USA / Amberg, Germany, January 30, 2014 - Grammer AG, leading specialist in seating systems and components for car interiors is establishing a new manufacturing facility in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The new plant will also serve as Grammers new headquarters in the United States. Plant opening and start of production is scheduled for the end of 2014. By establishing the new site, Grammer AG will further increase its local presence in North America. With this new location Grammer can also optimize its internal value chain in the NAFTA region and can guarantee its customers a maximum of logistical flexibility. Together with its two large manufacturing facilities in Mexico, the automotive sales and engineering center in Troy, Michigan, the seating location in the north of the Unites States, the new location in Mississippi will excellently position Grammer in North America and support the companys successful growth strategy in that market. The North American car and commercial vehicle markets are extremely important factors in the Grammer Groups growth strategy. Already today we are generating more than 15 percent of our global sales in the NAFTA region and we are planning to double our sales volume over the next five years. Therefore this new location is an important milestone in our global growth strategy and will support to achieve our ambitious growth targets in North America, said Hartmut Müller, CEO of Grammer AG.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:44:30 +0000