# Magna International opens $29M seating plant in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Magna International inaugurated its fourth South Carolina plant on December 14, 2017, a $29 million, 230,000-square-foot seating facility in Duncan, Spartanburg County. The plant will create 480 jobs by 2021 and manufacture seats for BMW X5, X6, and X7 models, with first seats shipped on September 29, 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-12-15
- Where: Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $29.0M
- Jobs: 480
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: automotive seats
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Magna International](https://endata.com/companies/2534.md)

## Sources

- [upstatebusinessjournal.com](http://upstatebusinessjournal.com/economic-development/magna-international-celebrates-launch-new-spartanburg-county-seating-plant/), 2017-12-15: "When Magna says, 'Our people are our greatest asset,' we don't just say it; we mean it."

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