Nexteer opens new plant and technical center in Poland

Nexteer Automotive, an intuitive motion control producer, has opened its third manufacturing plant in Europe and announced the upcoming opening of its first Technical Center in Tychy in mid-2016. The overall investment will exceed over $16 million and the company is planning to significantly enlarge this figure in the upcoming years. “Tychy, Poland is the perfect environment for our Technical Center for many reasons, such as close proximity to one of our plants, the great pool of talent with experienced engineers and technical universities, plus the special economic zones and collaborative local authorities who share common sustainable growth goals with Nexteer,” said Laurent Bresson, President and COO of Nexteer Automotive. The new plant will allow the company to expand Nexteer’s manufacturing capabilities of Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems for Europe’s current customers, including BMW, General Motors, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and PSA Peugeot Citroen. Nexteer’s Poland Technical Center will be responsible for the design and development of new steering system solutions and it will house an integrated team with capabilities including design, modeling, software, prototyping, vehicle testing and validation.  In addition to facility investment, Nexteer plans to invest in people by hiring over 100 engineers in the upcoming year.