An auto supplier partly owned by a Chinese company has leased a building near Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant where it’s expected to provide interiors to the automaker and create over 300 jobs.
Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems has leased a 231,625-square-foot industrial building at 7463 Bonnyshire Drive, according to a Michigan real estate company.
On Yanfeng’s website is a listing for 20 jobs in Chattanooga, including plant superintendent, manufacturing engineering manager and logistics supervisor.
In March, a company official said the supplier was looking for space in which to open a plant in the Chattanooga area and create 330 jobs.
Kerri Szalony, who directs human resources for Yanfeng’s U.S. headquarters in Michigan, said then it planned to set up a multi-million-dollar operation to supply parts for the new sport utility vehicle that VW plans to assemble at the plant late next year.