# Fehrer Automotive expands Gadsden facility by 200,000 sq ft

Fehrer Automotive invested over $6 million to expand its Gadsden, Alabama facility by 200,000 square feet, adding 15 jobs and bringing total space to 500,000 square feet. The expansion was announced on June 10, 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-06-09
- Where: Gadsden, Alabama, United States
- Value: $6.00M
- Jobs: 15
- Starts operating: 9 Jun 2021
- Status: completed
- Products: polyurethane foam seat pads, backrest upholstery, armrests, headrests, side bolsters
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Fehrer Automotive GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/37359.md)
- [Fehrer Group](https://endata.com/companies/55880.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businessalabama.com](https://businessalabama.com/fehrer-automotive-expands-in-gadsden/), 2021-06-10: "The ribbon is cut on Fehrer Automotive’s $6 million expansion in Gadsden."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fehrer-automotive-holds-official-opening-for-gadsden-plant-expansion-301311219.html), 2021-06-14: "While this expansion will only for now create 15 more jobs, for us more importantly, it frees up space in the original production site to bring more production… into Gadsden and create even more opportunities."
- [autotechinsight.spglobal.com](https://autotechinsight.spglobal.com/news/5261310/fehrer-automotive-expands-interior-components-plant-in-us), 2021-06-16: "Fehrer Automotive, a subsidiary of Germany-based Fehrer Group, has inaugurated its expanded manufacturing plant in Gadsden, Alabama, the United States, the company said in a press release on 14 June."

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