# Lear Corp. to build $30M auto seat plant in Hammond, Indiana

Lear Corp. is expanding with a new 240,000-square-foot facility in Hammond, Indiana, as part of a $30 million project. The plant will produce seats for Ford Motor Co. and consolidate operations from Hammond and Portage, moving 875 existing employees to the new site.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-11
- Where: Hammond, Indiana, United States
- Value: $30.0M
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 240,000 square feet
- Products: automotive seats
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lear Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1874.md)
- [Ford Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/3544.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [insideindianabusiness.com](https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/hammond-council-approves-lear-corp-incentive), 2018-07-11: "The Hammond City council has approved a $4 million tax incentive for Michigan-based Lear Corp. in relation to the auto parts manufacturer’s $30 million expansion project that includes a new 240,000-square-foot facility."

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