# UACJ to invest in manufacturing equipment at US subsidiary for aluminum auto components

UACJ Corporation announced a decision to invest about 3.6 billion yen ($33.3 million) in new manufacturing equipment at two factories of its US subsidiary UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries. An extrusion press will be added in Michigan, and machining and assembly equipment will be installed at a new factory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Equipment will start operating gradually from July 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2021-05-10
- Where: Ludington, Michigan; Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Value: $33.3M (3.60B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jul 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum automotive components, bumpers, crush cans, structural members
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [UACJ](https://endata.com/companies/19822.md)
- [UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/23335.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [uacj.co.jp](https://www.uacj.co.jp/english/release/20210510.html), 2021-05-10: "The investment amount is expected to total about 3.6 billion yen (approximately 33.3 million US dollars) for the new equipment, which will start operating gradually from July 2021."

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