# HARMAN to build $80M automotive components factory in Thailand

HARMAN, a Samsung Electronics company, announced an investment of over 2.9 billion baht (approx. $80 million) to build a new 47,000 sqm manufacturing facility in Laem Chabang, Thailand, for automotive components and solutions. The plant is expected to create over 1,200 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-23
- Where: Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand
- Value: $80.0M
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive components, AR and AI-driven solutions
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [HARMAN](https://endata.com/companies/39746.md)
- [Samsung Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/647.md) (partner)
- [Samsung](https://endata.com/companies/5951.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [thereporter.asia](https://thereporter.asia/eng/2024/06/harman-new-factory-thailand/), 2024-06-23: "Expanding our manufacturing base to Thailand is a significant step, as Thailand not only boasts a highly skilled workforce and a robust supply chain but is also a rapidly growing hub for electric vehicle and future automotive technology production."
- [thaiexaminer.com](https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2024/06/24/us-firm-harman-an-advanced-electronics-supplier-to-car-makers-invests-2-3-billion-baht-in-chonburi/), 2024-06-24: "The ฿2.8 billion project will initially employ 1,200 people by 2026, with early hiring to start at the end of this year."

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