# SMP Automotive Systems opens $150M plant in Tuscaloosa County

SMP Automotive Systems Alabama, a subsidiary of Samvardhana Motherson Peguform, opened a $150 million plant in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in April 2018. The 700,000-square-foot facility is expected to employ nearly 1,200 workers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-02-07
- Where: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
- Value: $150.0M
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: Apr 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: door panels, bumpers, claddings, roof spoilers, running boards
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [SMP Automotive Systems Alabama](https://endata.com/companies/37189.md)
- [Samvardhana Motherson Peguform](https://endata.com/companies/28213.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businessalabama.com](https://businessalabama.com/new-automotive-supplier-makes-big-statement-in-tuscaloosa/), 2019-02-08: "SMP represents a solid addition to the growing auto supply chain network radiating from the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Tuscaloosa County."

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