# Lucerne International cancels $50M hot-forging plant in Detroit

Auburn Hills-based Lucerne International pulled the plug on its plans for a roughly $50 million hot-forging plant in Detroit, deciding instead to pivot toward foreign-trade-zone and supply-chain services.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2026-03-19
- Where: Detroit, United States
- Value: $50.0M
- Status: cancelled
- Products: hot-forged components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lucerne International](https://endata.com/companies/67349.md)

## Sources

- [hoodline.com](https://hoodline.com/2026/03/motor-city-parts-makers-reel-from-2025-bloodbath/), 2026-03-19: "Lucerne International pulled the plug on its plans for a roughly $50 million hot-forging plant in Detroit."

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