Gov. Bill Haslam speaks to reporters in Shelbyville, Tenn., after announcing that auto parts supplier Calsonic Kansei North America is adding 1,200 jobs at three locations in the state.SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Auto parts supplier Calsonic Kansei North America announced Tuesday it will add 1,200 jobs at its plants in Tennessee over the next three years.
The Nissan subsidiary said it is investing $109 million at its facilities in Lewisburg, Shelbyville and Smyrna, and that total employment in the state will reach nearly 3,800 within three years.
“Our business is growing at an unprecedented rate,” said Shingo Yamamoto, the company’s regional president and CEO.
The Lewisburg plant makes electronics and plastic components for interiors, while the Shelbyville facility makes exhaust units, catalytic converters and manifolds. The Smyrna facility near the Nissan assembly plant places Calsonic products into vehicles.
Gov. Bill Haslam lauded the Calsonic expansion.