Germany based Heiche Surface Technologies plans a substantial investment to open an advanced metals coating facility in Jasper, creating at least 73 jobs and expanding Walker County’s footprint in Alabama’s auto industry.
German Heiche Surface Technologies
Heiche, whose customers include automakers and suppliers, will locate its manufacturing operation to a more than 100,000-square-foot speculative building in the Jasper Industrial Park, just two miles away from Interstate 22.
Construction on Heiche’s new Alabama facility is expected to begin in coming weeks, with operations expected to start by October 2021.
Founded in 1965, Heiche operates facilities in Germany, Hungary and Poland, as well as a U.S. operation in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Heiche, which specializes in the chemical surface treatment of metal parts, serves the automotive, machinery and electronics industries.
Auto supplier plans Jasper manufacturing facility with 73 jobs
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Construction on Heiche’s new Alabama facility is expected to begin in coming weeks, with operations expected to start by October 2021.
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German auto supplier Heiche Surface Technologies will open a metals coating facility in Jasper in 2021, creating at least 73 jobs.
Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement this afternoon, saying the company will set up in a more than 100,000-square-foot speculative building in the Jasper Industrial Park near Interstate 22. Construction is expected to begin soon, with an anticipated start date in October 2021.
“Alabama’s automotive industry continues to spark economic growth throughout many parts of the state, and that robust growth is transforming Jasper into a hub for international automotive suppliers,” Ivey said in a statement.