# Magna Presstran adds 3,000-tonne press, 60 jobs in St. Thomas

Magna's Presstran plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, added a 3,000-tonne press and 60 workers after winning a new contract with an automaker, boosting its workforce to about 600.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-05-16
- Where: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
- Jobs: 60
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3,000-tonne press
- Products: auto parts from high-strength steel
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Magna International](https://endata.com/companies/2534.md)
- [Presstran Industries](https://endata.com/companies/39416.md)

## Sources

- [lfpress.com](https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/st-thomas-magna-parts-plant-marks-milestone-with-new-deal-jobs), 2019-05-16: "This positions us well for the future, when they (automakers) go to high-strength steel, we have the equipment to manage it."

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