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Ficosa North America will add more than 100 jobs to its Cookeville production facility this year.
The new job opportunities part of the company’s decision to discontinue operations at its Shelbyville, Kentucky facility.
Ficosa plans to integrate manufacturing activity at the Kentucky plant into the Cookeville facility. CEO Joan Canellas said the company will offer employment opportunity to those affected by the closing.
“While the decision to close our Kentucky facility was a difficult one, current business conditions in the automotive sector makes it critical for Ficosa to make this strategic move to increase operational efficiency and provide a sustainable model for future growth,” Canellas said. “We recognize the effect this move has on our employees and we are working with them to minimize the impact.”
Ficosa opened its $50 million manufacturing facility in Cookeville in October 2016. The company produces exterior vehicle mirrors, shift by wire modules, automotive vision systems, and driver awareness technology.
