Autostat.- French company Faurecia has opened a car seat factory in Togliatti SEZ on 24 June. The new plant has become the biggest production site of the company in Russia, as well as being the only establishment in the global system of the company, where all technological operations of car seat production will take place under one roof, as reported by Togliatti SEZ press office.
The first stage of the project is being implemented currently, where the company will manufacture 1500 components per day. The second phase is planned to be launched by the end of the year, which will consist of assembly and sewing of seats. The start of the third stage is intended for the year 2022. Avtovaz, Renault-Nissan alliance and Volkswagen Group Rus will be the main clients of the products. 2.5 billion rubles have been invested in the project in total, creating more than 1000 jobs in Togliatti.
