February 7, 2022 Group Watch: $75M Muscle Shoals Auto Supply Factory Opens
Dura Automotive Systems celebrated the opening of its new Muscle Shoals manufacturing facility last week. The $75 million plant manufactures battery enclosures for electric vehicles to be made by Mercedes-Benz. Enclosures are lightweight metal housings that hold and protect the battery cells. Planning and construction of the plant was completed in eight months. The 200,000-square-foot facility is expected to employ more than 270 full-time workers at peak production. The plant uses 60 robots; more than 500 light curtains, lasers and proximity switches; and employs sophisticated LED lighting and water treatment systems to minimize power usage and maintain clean water.
