US Facilities · Automotive
Nissan to invest $160 million in supplier park at its Tennessee plant
- Company
- Nissan Motor (Nissan North America) (Yokohama)
- Project
- Supplier park at Nissan's Smyrna assembly plant, Smyrna, Tennessee
- Value
- $160M
- Status
- Announced on March 17, 2015; the phased build was planned from late 2016 to 2017.
- Date
- 2015-03-17
Nissan North America said it would invest $160 million to build a supplier park at its assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. The project is expected to support about 1,000 jobs at suppliers. Construction was planned in phases from late 2016 into 2017.
Why it matters
Placing suppliers next to the assembly line shortens parts logistics and supports higher local content at the plant.
Sources
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