# Purico opens £55M auto parts factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Purico, through its subsidiary Bolta US, opened a £55 million factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to produce automotive components such as insignia grilles and chrome flashings for Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen. Production started earlier in 2017, with official unveiling on July 21.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-18
- Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
- Value: $72.0M (55.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 320
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: insignia grilles, chrome flashings
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Purico](https://endata.com/companies/25701.md)
- [Bolta US](https://endata.com/companies/25702.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nottinghampost.com](https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/business/nottingham-firm-purico-officially-open-212425), 2017-07-18: "By going into the USA it enables us to service our customers better."

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