# Autokiniton to invest $15M expanding automotive assembly plant in Bellevue, Ohio

Autokiniton, a manufacturer of automotive structural metal components, will invest $15 million to expand its Bellevue, Ohio facility, creating 150 jobs and retaining 290. Production is expected to launch in October 2023, driven by customer contracts transitioning from ICE to EV production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-12-07
- Where: Bellevue, Ohio, United States
- Value: $15.0M
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Oct 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive structural metal components, body-structure stampings, frame and chassis structures, welded assemblies
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Autokiniton](https://endata.com/companies/67140.md)

## Sources

- [jobsohio.com](https://www.jobsohio.com/newsroom/news-press/one-of-north-americas-top-automotive-assembly-suppliers-will-expand-in-nw-ohio-with-150-new-jobs), 2022-12-07: "The primary driver of increased production capacity needs is coming from the company’s Tier 1 automotive customer contracts, specifically for transitioning from Internal Combustion Engine demands to Electronic Vehicle production."
- [rgp.org](https://rgp.org/autokiniton-announces-plans-to-expand-its-northwest-ohio-facility/), 2022-12-07: "We have a highly skilled and trained workforce which is critical when launching a new vehicle in the EV market."

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