Southfield, Michigan-based DENSO International America, a prominent manufacturer of automotive components, has announced the closure of its Greenville, North Carolina small motor production facility.
The closure will impact 475 employees between July and August of 2022.
According to a company spokesperson, "In an effort to optimize its North American manufacturing operations, DENSO announced plans to wind down production at its Greenville, North Carolina, facility by January 2023.
While DENSO continues to develop and manufacture a range of small motors, we will consolidate small motor products to suitable DENSO locations that can support multi-product business to remain efficient and meet customer needs.
After a thorough review of all our options, we made the difficult decision to wind down production at Greenville. As the automotive industry turns its focus to smart and self-driving vehicle technology, we have found it increasingly difficult to cost-effectively produce conventional motors and systems at the site. Those products will move to DENSO locations that can support multi-product business as their demand decreases."
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