Magna plans $18 million seating plant, 390 jobs in Detroit with new joint venture

sakthi site_i.jpg — Sakthi Automotive closed its automotive supply plant in southwest Detroit in 2019. (Costar Group Inc.)

February 22, 2022 04:05 PM

A new joint venture between Magna International Inc. and LAN Manufacturing Group LLC plans to open a seating plant at the former site of Sakthi Automotive Group in southwest Detroit and create 390 jobs.

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