# Magna International to open EV battery enclosure plant in Chatham-Kent

Magna International announced plans to open a new 170,000-square-foot facility in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, to manufacture battery enclosures for Ford Motor Co.'s F-150 Lightning truck. The plant will create up to 150 jobs and involve an investment of $50-100 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-03-30
- Where: Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
- Value: $50.0M
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 170,000 square feet
- Products: battery enclosures
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Magna International](https://endata.com/companies/2534.md)
- [Ford Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/3544.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [globalnews.ca](https://globalnews.ca/news/8721559/magna-international-to-open-electric-vehicle-parts-plant-in-chatham-kent/), 2022-03-30: "The new Chatham plant will see up to 150 new jobs created, and will produce the enclosures for the American automaker’s new Ford F-150 Lightning truck."

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