3 Apr 2023
Project launched in response to growing demand for safety systems in South America
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei is expanding its production footprint in Brazil to “keep pace” with the growing sales of airbags and other safety systems in South America.
As part of the plan, the Japanese automotive supplier will expand the Toyoda Gosei’s GDBR facility in Sao Paulo, with the addition of a new wing.
The expansion will include the installation of airbag and steering wheel production equipment to raise production capacity by 2024, said the group in a 27 March statement.
Furthermore, the facility will be upgraded and the layout of the manufacturing facility will be optimised to improve productivity.
Toyoda Gosei Group began producing automotive parts at GBDR – the group’s first production plant in Brazil – in 2015.
In addition to airbags and steering wheels, the unit also manufactures interior and exterior products as well as door and window sealing rubber products (weatherstrips).
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