# Lear completes expansion of Valença plant in Portugal

Lear Corporation completed the expansion of its automotive seat plant in Valença, Portugal, investing €5 million to double the facility's production area and capacity. The expansion is expected to increase employment above the current 300 workers.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-23
- Where: Valença, Portugal, Portugal
- Value: $6.15M (5.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: 23 Mar 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: automotive seats
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lear Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1874.md)

## Sources

- [farodevigo.es](https://www.farodevigo.es/economia/2018/03/23/lear-duena-negocio-asientos-antolin-16046953.html), 2018-03-23: "Traerá consigo un aumento considerable de los puestos de trabajo este mismo año"

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