GADSDEN, Ala. – Gadsden’s mayor says a German auto supplier has signed a lease to begin operations in the city this summer.
Mayor Sherman Guyton said Tuesday that Fehrer Automotive has signed a long-term lease for a former Advance Auto Parts building.
Guyton says the company will be making seat pads for Volkswagen’s new mid-size sedan, as well as for the Mercedes M- and GL-class vehicles. The products will be shipped to auto plants in Tuscaloosa and Chattanooga, Tenn.
Fehrer has about 3,000 employees in 22 locations worldwide.