# VM Automotive building R450M plant in Berlin, South Africa

VM Automotive is constructing a new factory in Berlin, near East London, South Africa, to supply aluminum and steel blanks to Mercedes-Benz. The R450 million investment has created 110 construction jobs and will create 50 permanent jobs when operations start in April 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-11-27
- Where: Berlin, near East London, South Africa, South Africa
- Value: $30.0M (450.0M ZAR)
- Jobs: 160
- Starts operating: Apr 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: aluminum and steel blanks
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [VM Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/43546.md)

## Sources

- [news24.com](https://www.news24.com/citypress/business/former-spy-boss-initiative-to-inject-r450m-into-depressed-eastern-cape-20191127), 2019-11-27: "The R450 million investment by VM Automotive in the town of Berlin near East London has already created 110 jobs during the construction phase."

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