voestalpine Automotive Body Parts To Expand In Bartow County

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- On Tuesday, Gov. Nathan Deal announced that voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. will expand its existing operation in Bartow County, creating 150 jobs and investing $50 million in the local community.

voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. is the supply base for the voestalpine Group, which produces ultra-high strength body-in-white components for premium car manufacturers.

“voestalpine’s decision to expand operations in Bartow County strengthens Georgia’s growing automotive industry and highlights the state’s extensive manufacturing capabilities,” Gov. Deal said. “When we met with voestalpine executives in Germany, we discussed the benefits that Georgia can continue to offer the growing company. The business environment in Bartow County and throughout the state will help voestalpine maintain its position as a leader in automotive supply, while bolstering Georgia’s reputation as a top state for business.”

The newly created jobs will range from advanced manufacturing to hot-forming and assembly positions. The company currently employs approximately 100 Georgians at the facility and offers extensive training opportunities, including an apprenticeship program with the students of the Bartow County College & Career Academy in Cartersville.

“This investment is an important step in the growth strategy of our company in the U.S. and positions us well in the center of the southern automotive hub,” said Philipp Schulz, managing director of voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. “We would especially like to thank state and local officials as well as the Georgia Department of Economic Development for their assistance in this project. We are very excited about expanding operations in Cartersville, where our company has found great partners for our operations.”

voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. is a subsidiary company of the Metal Forming Division of the German-based voestalpine Group. The Metal Forming Division produces highly refined sections, tubes and precision strip steel products, as well as ready-to-install components made of pressed, stamped and roll formed parts.

“We are so proud and thankful for voestalpine’s investment in Bartow County,” Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor added. “They were the first company to build in Highland 75 and their multiple additional phases, continued investment and creation of jobs shows that Bartow is a great location to do business."

Taylor added the success of the company and the Highland 75 location is a "testament" to the collaboration between the county, the city of Cartersville and state and corporate partners.

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