# Hella Minth JV opens second plant in Jiaxing, China

Hella Minth Jiaxing Automotive Parts Co. Ltd, a joint venture of Hella and Minth Group, has put a second production plant into operation in Jiaxing, China. The plant produces radomes (radar and lidar covers) for the automotive sector, with an initial annual capacity of about 3 million components, expandable to 5 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-06
- Where: Jiaxing, China, China
- Value: $52.5M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 230
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3 million components per year (initial), expandable to 5 million
- Products: radomes, radar covers, lidar covers, illuminated logos
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hella Minth Jiaxing Automotive Parts Co. Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/62735.md)
- [Hella Group](https://endata.com/companies/26970.md) (partner)
- [Minth Group](https://endata.com/companies/44714.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/hella-jv-opens-second-china-plant/), 2022-05-06: "Radar and lidar covers as well as illuminated logos not only give vehicles a distinctive design. Above all, they also protect the sensor technology from the effects of the weather and are therefore relevant for ensuring automated driving functions."
- [yolegroup.com](https://www.yolegroup.com/industry-news/hella-minth-jiaxing-opens-second-production-plant-in-china-serving-the-increasing-demand-for-radomes/), 2022-06-15: "Hella Minth Jiaxing Automotive Parts, a joint venture of the internationally positioned automotive supplier Hella and the MINTH, has put a second production plant into operation in the Chinese city of Jiaxing."

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