# LÄPPLE AUTOMOTIVE opens new production plant in Detroit, Michigan

German automotive supplier LÄPPLE AUTOMOTIVE is establishing a new production plant in Detroit, Michigan, with mid-double-digit million euro investment. The 25,000 sqm facility will initially focus on spare parts production, with production start planned for November 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-25
- Where: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Starts operating: Nov 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 25,000 sqm
- Products: body-in-white modules, spare parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [LÄPPLE AUTOMOTIVE](https://endata.com/companies/80055.md)

## Sources

- [laepple.com](https://laepple.com/aktuelles/nachrichten/detail/news/laepple-automotive-expandiert-nach-nordamerika-neuer-standort-in-detroit-als-bedeutende-investition-fuer-die-zukunft), 2024-09-25: "Mit unserer Expertise und Leidenschaft für den Karosserierohbau werden wir nicht nur das Werk zum Leben erwecken, sondern auch unseren Kunden durch die Ausweitung unseres internationalen Fußabdrucks neue Möglichkeiten für ihre Projekte bieten."

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