# Toyoda Gosei to expand airbag production in Itapetininga, Brazil

Toyoda Gosei, through its Brazilian subsidiary GDBR Industria e Comércio de Componentes Químicos e Borracha, will expand its plant in Itapetininga, São Paulo. The built-up area will grow from 18,000 to 22,800 square meters, with new equipment for airbag and steering wheel manufacture, requiring an initial investment of R$ 90 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-27
- Where: Itapetininga, SP, Brazil
- Value: $18.0M (90.0M BRL)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: airbags, steering wheels, safety systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/21998.md)
- [GDBR Industria e Comércio de Componentes Químicos e Borracha](https://endata.com/companies/69365.md)

## Sources

- [autoindustria.com.br](https://www.autoindustria.com.br/2023/03/27/toyoda-gosei-to-expand-airbag-production-in-brazil/), 2023-03-27: "The production expansion to be concluded by the end of 2024 will include the growth of the built-up area from 18 thousand to 22.8 thousand square meters."

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