# KB Autosys to build $38M brake pad plant in Hogansville, Georgia

KB Autosys will invest $38 million to open a 108,000 square-foot factory in Hogansville, Georgia, hiring 180 people. The plant will supply brake pads to Kia, Hyundai, and General Motors. Construction began in January 2021, with production expected to start early 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-02-03
- Where: Hogansville, Georgia, United States
- Value: $38.0M
- Jobs: 180
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: brake pads
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [KB Autosys](https://endata.com/companies/53060.md)

## Sources

- [ajc.com](https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-news/korean-brake-pad-maker-opening-38m-georgia-plant/3QSQFT47SBAPHBDT6ZMQQ5BTXE/), 2021-02-04: "A South Korean brake pad maker will invest $38 million to open a factory in western Georgia that will hire 180 people."

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