# Fukoku America plans $13.9M expansion in Laurens, South Carolina

Fukoku America is spending $13.9 million on new machinery to boost production of CV joint boots and rack and pinion boots at its Laurens County plant. The expansion will add 65 jobs over four years and enable the plant to supply Honda directly as a Tier 1 supplier.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-03-01
- Where: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $13.9M
- Jobs: 65
- Status: announced
- Products: CV joint boots, rack and pinion boots, brake diaphragms, radiator seals
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Fukoku America](https://endata.com/companies/22555.md)
- [Honda](https://endata.com/companies/17700.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [upstatebusinessjournal.com](https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/economic-development/fukoku-plant-laurens-ready-13-9m-expansion-supply-honda/), 2017-03-01: "The expansion will bring its total workforce to about 165."

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