# JATCO to build second CVT plant in China

JATCO will establish JATCO (Suzhou) Automatic Transmission Ltd. in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China, as its second CVT production plant. Production is expected to start at end 2019 with annual capacity of 480,000 units and about 1,000 employees. Capital expenditure is 6.4 billion yen.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-06-21
- Where: Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China
- Value: $58.0M (6.40B JPY)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Q4 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 480,000 units per year
- Products: CVT8 automatic transmissions for mid- and large-sized FF vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [JATCO](https://endata.com/companies/32692.md)

## Sources

- [jatco.co.jp](https://www.jatco.co.jp/english_release/2018/20180621_952.html), 2018-06-21: "JATCO to establish a new plant in China"

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