# Lear Corporation invests $112.5M to upgrade and expand Michigan facilities

Lear Corporation will upgrade manufacturing plants in Independence Township, Traverse City and Sterling Heights, Michigan, with a $112.5 million investment expected to create 500 jobs. The project includes a new facility in Independence Township for battery disconnect units, with production slated to start in early 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-12-16
- Where: Independence Township, Traverse City, Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
- Value: $112.5M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Jan 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: EV battery pack components, engineered plastics, battery disconnect units, vehicle electrification sub-systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lear Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1874.md)

## Sources

- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/12-16-2022/lear-independence-township-traverse-city-sterling-heights-michigan.shtml), 2022-12-16: "The $112.5 million project is expected to create 500 jobs."

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