# Hyosung GST opens production facility in Torreon, Coahuila

Korean-based textile manufacturer Hyosung Global Safety Textiles officially opened its second plant in Mexico, in Torreon, Coahuila, to supply fabric and airbags for the automotive industry. The company invested US$18 million in the 25,000 square-feet facility, expected to create 700 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-09-14
- Where: Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
- Value: $18.0M
- Jobs: 700
- Starts operating: Mar 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: fabric, airbags, automotive floor carpet
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Hyosung Global Safety Textiles](https://endata.com/companies/26926.md)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/korean-based-hyosung-gst-supplies-opens-production-facility-in-torreon-coahuila/), 2017-09-14: "Korean-based textile manufacturer Hyosung Global Safety Textiles (GST) officially opened its second plant in Mexico, this time in Torreon, Coahuila, to supply fabric and airbags for the automotive industry."

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