Kyosan Denki America and DENSO to Establish Mt.
Sterling, Ky. Manufacturing Facility.
Autoparts Report • March 19, 2003 • Kyosan Denki America Inc., DENSO International America
Inc. form Kyosan Denso Manufacturing Kentucky L.L.C.
Kyosan Denki America, Inc., of Winchester, Ky., and Denso
International America, Inc., of Southfield, Mich., said that they will
establish a North American manufacturing company in Mt. Sterling, Ky.,
to produce automotive components for North American car manufacturers.
The new company -- Kyosan Denso Manufacturing Kentucky, LLC (KDMK), is
expected to employ 230 people by 2008 and represents a $14.7 million
investment in North America for Kyosan Denki America and Denso, the
companies said.
Kyosan Denki will own 70 percent of the limited liability
partnership and Denso, 30 percent.
Currently, Kyosan Denki America assembles automotive fuel systems,
fuel cutoff valves, and on-board refueling vapor recovery valves in
Winchester, but will transfer all U.S. production to the new facility in
Mt. Sterling by the beginning of April 2003, they said.
The companies said the following products will be added to
production at the new Mt. Sterling facility: Fuel pump modules and fuel
filters - production start March 2004; Suction filters - production
start April 2005, and Pressure regulators - production start April
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