# SMP Automotive begins construction of car parts factory in Cuprija, Serbia

German company SMP Automotive, part of Samvardhana Motherson Group, started construction of a car parts factory in the Dobricevo Industrial Zone in Cuprija, Serbia. The factory will employ 450 workers and is expected to be completed by June 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-08-28
- Where: Dobricevo Industrial Zone, Cuprija, Serbia
- Jobs: 450
- Starts operating: Jun 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: bumpers, grilles, car body elements, weather seals, spoilers, sun shields, dashboards, internal central consoles, door modules with electronics
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [SMP Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/49579.md)
- [Samvardhana Motherson Group](https://endata.com/companies/28205.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ekapija.com](https://www.ekapija.com/en/news/2991253/construction-of-car-part-factory-of-german-company-smp-automotive-begins-in), 2020-08-30: "The development of 28 hectares and the construction of a car part factory of the German company SMP Automotive, where 450 workers will be employed, have started."
- [serbianmonitor.com](https://www.serbianmonitor.com/en/four-factories-expected-to-open-in-the-next-few-months-4000-new-jobs/), 2020-09-16: "The SMP Automotive Company also plans to open a factory in Ćuprija."

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