# Magna to build new battery enclosures plant in Brampton, Ontario

Magna will build a new 490,000 square-foot battery enclosures facility in Brampton, Ontario, as part of a $471 million investment across six locations. The plant will support Ford Motor Company's all-electric F-150 Lightning trucks and future OEM programs, creating hundreds of jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-02-15
- Where: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Value: $471.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Q2 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 490,000 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

- [investontario.ca](https://investontario.ca/press-release/magna-expands-ontario-ev-operations-new-brampton-plant-five-upgraded-facilities), 2023-02-15: "This game-changing investment by Magna will create hundreds of new jobs across the province, while further strengthening Ontario's end-to-end automotive supply chain."
- [coastreporter.net](https://www.coastreporter.net/national-business/magna-announces-ontario-expansion-new-brampton-facility-6559935), 2023-02-15: "The company says the new operation in Brampton, Ont., as well as expansions to its locations in Guelph, Belleville, Newmarket, Windsor and Penetanguishene are expected to create more than 1,000 jobs over the next few years."
- [automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com](https://www.automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com/electrification/magna-to-build-new-battery-enclosures-facility-in-canada-to-support-ford-f-150-lightning-production/534898), 2023-02-16: "We have been able to leverage our expertise to supply battery enclosures – a product for which we see strong potential going forward."

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