# SAS Automotive Systems to open operation in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

SAS Automotive Systems is launching an operation in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to support Mercedes-Benz SUV production, adding 170 jobs. Production is expected to begin later in 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-29
- Where: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
- Jobs: 170
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: cockpit modules
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [SAS Automotive Systems](https://endata.com/companies/28458.md)
- [Mercedes-Benz](https://endata.com/companies/1875.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2017/11/sas-automotive-systems-to-support-mercedes-production-in-alabama/), 2017-11-29: "SAS is more than happy to contribute to the great success story of Alabama's auto production that started right in the very plant where we will be supplying components for Mercedes-Benz's next generation of SUVs."
- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/automotive/news/al-sas-automotive-systems-launching-170-new-job-13486), 2017-12-01: "SAS is more than happy to contribute to the great success story of Alabama's auto production that started right in the very plant where we will be supplying components for Mercedes-Benz's next generation of SUVs."

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