Key Developments

In May 2023, Webasto Group is a company that specializes in providing products for vehicles, such as car roofs and heaters. started a new factory in India to make car sunroofs. The factory is in Chennai and can make 250,000 sunroofs every year. about it covers about 9,500 square meters. It shall make the sunroofs and send them to customers in Southern India.
In May 2023, Gabrial India is a company that specializes in automotive components. They provide a range of products such as suspension systems, shock absorbers, struts, and related parts. made a deal with Inalfa Roof Systems is a company that specializes in manufacturing automotive roof systems. They design, develop, and produce various types of sunroofs and roof systems for vehicles. to make sunroofs for SUVs and sedans. Both companies spend US$ 20.72 million to build a new factory in Chennai and Tamil Nadu. It will start working in early 2024 and will make 200,000 sunroofs each year at first.
In August 2022, Gentex announced that it invested US$ 300 million into growing their business in Zeeland, Michigan. With help from the Michigan Strategic Fund, it is making a new high-tech factory and expanding an old one. It will make more car parts like mirrors and displays for cars and planes. This will create 500 new jobs, adding to the 5,000 people already employed in Michigan.
In May 2023, Inalfa Roof Systems Group and Gabriel India agreed to work together. Both companies make sunroofs in India. Gabriel India made a new company called Inalfa Gabriel Sunroof Systems (IGSS) to do this.

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