# Lear expands Valença plant with 300 new jobs

Lear Corporation is expanding its plant in Valença, Portugal, for the second time, adding about one-third more capacity. The expansion will create 250-300 new jobs and is expected to be inaugurated in February 2021. The new component to be produced is likely related to battery boxes for electric vehicles.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-16
- Where: Valença, Portugal, Portugal
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: Feb 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: one-third increase in capacity
- Products: battery boxes for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lear Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1874.md)

## Sources

- [farodevigo.es](https://www.farodevigo.es/economia/2020/12/16/lear-lanza-segunda-ampliacion-planta-26363530.html), 2020-12-16: "Lear Corporation, gigante estadounidense de la automoción que se hizo con la división de asientos de Grupo Antolín en 2017, ampliará por segunda vez su factoría en el norte de Portugal."

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