# Straehle + Hess expands automotive textile plant in Auburn, Alabama

German automotive textile manufacturer Straehle + Hess is expanding its Auburn, Alabama facility, with construction underway to improve logistics and support new business.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-15
- Where: Auburn, Alabama, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: expanding to roughly 70,000 square feet
- Products: technical textiles for automotive interiors
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Straehle + Hess](https://endata.com/companies/91970.md)

## Sources

- [thehogring.com](https://thehogring.com/2026/05/15/straehle-hess-auburn-alabama/), 2026-05-15: "Construction is now underway at the company’s Auburn facility."

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