Kia

November 05, 2009
MONTGOMERY - Alabama is reaping rewards from Kia’s decision to build its first U.S. assembly plant just a few miles across the state line in Georgia.

The Alabama Development Office reports Kia is responsible for more than 3,600 new jobs at automotive supplier plants located in Alabama. Those workers are employed at 34 different plants in Alabama, including 12 new suppliers that located in the state since Kia announced its decision in March 2006.

Twenty-five of those 34 plants supply both Alabama’s Hyundai plant and the Kia plant in Georgia.    » read more »

Sewon America to create 700 jobs and invest $170 million with new manufacturing facility

May 2, 2008 -- ATLANTA -- Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for Sewon America, Inc., a major Kia supplier. Sewon is locating its first U.S. plant at the Callaway South Industrial Park in LaGrange.

The company plans to create 700 jobs and invest $170 million in a facility to manufacture automotive components for the Kia plant in West Point over a three year period.

“I am honored to join Sewon as they break ground and officially join the LaGrange community,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Kia suppliers have announced upwards of 2,300 jobs, which is on top of the 2,500 employees planned for the Kia Motors factory in West Point.”    » read more »

Components manufacturer to create 300 jobs and invest $35 million

March 28, 2008 -- ATLANTA -- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Kia supplier DAEHAN Solution will locate a manufacturing facility in Harris County. The automotive components manufacturer is expected to create 300 jobs and invest $35 million in its new site. Kia and its other suppliers have announced more than 5,000 jobs in Georgia.

“DAEHAN Solution’s decision to locate in Georgia means that top-tier Kia suppliers are creating more than 2,300 jobs,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “I am proud that Kia’s decision to choose Georgia continues to bring interest and investment to our state.”    » read more »

Governor Riley to Attend Groundbreakings on Friday

March 05, 2008 -- CHAMBERS COUNTY- The good news on Alabama’s economic development continues Friday in rural Chambers County, where Alabama Governor Bob Riley and other leaders will break ground on two Kia suppliers that will bring 700 new jobs to the area.

AJIN USA, a metal stamping company, expects to hire 450 people by 2013. Initial job creation is 200 jobs.    » read more »

Component manufacturer Sewon Precision to create 700 jobs and invest $170 million

December 19, 2007 -- ATLANTA -- Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Sewon Precision, a major Kia supplier, will locate its first U.S. plant in LaGrange. The company plans to create 700 jobs and invest $170 million in a facility to manufacture automotive components for the Kia plant in West Point over a three year period.    » read more »

Sejong Georgia LLC to create 250 jobs and invest $27.8 million in LaGrange facility

November 20, 2007 -- ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia has landed another leading Kia supplier, Sejong Georgia LLC. The company will create 250 jobs and invest $27.8 million in a LaGrange facility.    » read more »

Korean automotive supplier to invest $30 million, create 300 jobs

October 17, 2007 -- SEOUL — Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Korean automotive supplier Dongwon Autopart Technology will locate a facility in Meriwether County to serve the Kia Motors plant under construction in West Point. The company will create 300 jobs and invest $30 million in the facility. Governor Perdue announced the project from Seoul, where he met with Kia suppliers as part of an economic development mission to Japan and Korea.    » read more »