MAHLE Will Add 11 New Jobs When $6.8 Million Project is Complete
Empire State Development (ESD) announced today that MAHLE, a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry providing components to major automotive manufacturers across North America, will undergo a $6.8 million expansion at its Niagara County facility. The project, located in Lockport, will support at least 11 new jobs and retain 226 jobs in the state-of-the-art manufacturing space.
“MAHLE, a community-dedicated company doing business across the globe, is one of the top performers of Western New York’s manufacturing economy,” said Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Hope Knight. “With a highly skilled workforce and plans for adding a new research and testing facility, the company is in an excellent position to create more jobs and products, and to grow the regional economy.”
Founded in 1920, MAHLE is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany and supplies customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors, employing more than 67,000 people across the globe. Today, one in every two vehicles globally is equipped with MAHLE components.
The Lockport expansion project consists of re-locating a Research & Testing Center from Michigan to Niagara County at the 350 Upper Mountain Road location. The center will contain a wide range of capabilities to efficiently test thermal management products driven by consumer comfort. The added customer value will be visible by ensuring that vehicles and components meet the highest standards of performance, safety, durability, and innovation. This investment at the Lockport plant will complement the 226 employees currently engaged in automotive-related research and development, strengthening this WNY location for continued workforce investment within MAHLE’s global footprint.
ESD is incentivizing MAHLE to continue its growth in Niagara County by providing up to $250,000 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits in exchange for job creation commitments.
“We sincerely appreciate the strong support from state and local officials. Their partnership plays a vital role in enabling our growth and strengthening our long-term commitment to the region,” said Stefan Land, Vice President Thermal and Fluid Systems, MAHLE North America.
More information about MAHLE can be found here.
About Empire State Development
Empire State Development (ESD) is New York’s chief economic development agency. The mission of ESD is to promote a vigorous and growing economy, encourage the creation of new job and economic opportunities, increase revenues to the State and its municipalities, and achieve stable and diversified local economies. Through the use of loans, grants, tax credits and other forms of financial assistance, ESD strives to enhance private business investment and growth to spur job creation and support prosperous communities across New York State. ESD is also the primary administrative agency overseeing the New York State Regional Economic Development Councils and the marketing of “I LOVE NY,” the State’s iconic tourism brand. For more information on Regional Councils and Empire State Development, please visit www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov and www.esd.ny.gov.
Contact:
Pamm Lent (ESD) | [email protected] | (716) 846-8309 | (800) 260-7313
Laura Magee (ESD) | [email protected] | (716) 846-8239 | (800) 260-7313