TRW Automotive has announced it is to open a new facility in the state of Queretaro, Mexico, to produce a range of advanced brake systems.
The 150,000 square foot plant will manufacture hydraulic control units for a variety of electronic stability control systems, as well as brake actuation units including boosters and master cylinders.
Production at the new plant is expected to begin near the end of the first quarter in 2012, with an estimated total employment of 450 when full production is reached.
TRW's growing foundation brake business will primarily be produced at the existing Santa Rosa, Mexico, facility, while the new site will be dedicated to electronic braking and actuation systems.
TRW Automotive products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts and airbags), electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services.
Commenting, Doug DelGrosso, global vice president of braking operations at TRW, said: "The new braking facility will complement our existing facility in Queretaro and represents a significant investment in advanced braking technologies and manufacturing processes.
“The plant will be geared to aluminum machining and clean room assembly environments to meet the stringent cleanliness requirements of hydraulic valve assembly.”
Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, TRW Automotive operates in 26 countries and employs over 60,000 people worldwide. The company had sales in 2010 of $14.4 billion.
