Boost for Calsonic, Llanelli
The Welsh Government, through the Single Investment Fund, has decided to offer £3.2 million to support a £11.4 million investment by the Calsonic Kansei Group in their Llanelli plant to design and manufacture next generation products.
The investment is seen as vitally important for the future of the plant which makes engine cooling and air conditioning systems for the major automotive groups.
It will safeguard 237 jobs and create 37 new jobs.
The investment will focus on the introduction of new products for the next generation vehicles including Hybrid and EV technologies that require lighter and more efficient components.
Ieuan Wyn Jones, Minister for the Economy and Transport, said he was pleased the Assembly was able to support the bid for new business and new investment at Llanelli.
“Calsonic has been an important employer in the Llanelli area for decades and the Assembly Government has worked with the management on a number of investment projects in the past and warmly welcomes these new proposals.
“The planned investment is significant in terms of value – particularly in the current economic climate - while the introduction of next generation products at Llanelli should support the future development of the plant. I am also pleased that the investment will not only safeguard existing jobs at the plant but create a number of new high quality jobs.”
The company’s advisor Ken Poole of Price Waterhouse Coopers commented that the management at Llanelli should be warmly congratulated for winning this important investment for the Llanelli site.
Jonathan Williams, plant manager at the Llanelli site said,“Support from the Welsh Assembly Government was crucial in securing new investment to introduce the next generation of products in Wales.
“This investment for the plant in Llanelli reflects the hard work by the employees over the last few years to improve the plant’s competitiveness and is a vote of confidence that it has a sustainable future in the automotive industry.
“This announcement coincides with the news that Calsonic is successful in winning a major new contract with Jaguar Land Rover for the next generation Range Rover platform and will ensure that the work will come to the Llanelli plant which is great news for our employees.”
The Llanelli site employs nearly 400 people and its European Technology Centre is seen as a centre of excellence for research and development within the group.
The investment is seen as vitally important for the future of the plant which makes engine cooling and air conditioning systems for the major automotive groups.
It will safeguard 237 jobs and create 37 new jobs.
The investment will focus on the introduction of new products for the next generation vehicles including Hybrid and EV technologies that require lighter and more efficient components.
Ieuan Wyn Jones, Minister for the Economy and Transport, said he was pleased the Assembly was able to support the bid for new business and new investment at Llanelli.
“Calsonic has been an important employer in the Llanelli area for decades and the Assembly Government has worked with the management on a number of investment projects in the past and warmly welcomes these new proposals.
“The planned investment is significant in terms of value – particularly in the current economic climate - while the introduction of next generation products at Llanelli should support the future development of the plant. I am also pleased that the investment will not only safeguard existing jobs at the plant but create a number of new high quality jobs.”
The company’s advisor Ken Poole of Price Waterhouse Coopers commented that the management at Llanelli should be warmly congratulated for winning this important investment for the Llanelli site.
Jonathan Williams, plant manager at the Llanelli site said,“Support from the Welsh Assembly Government was crucial in securing new investment to introduce the next generation of products in Wales.
“This investment for the plant in Llanelli reflects the hard work by the employees over the last few years to improve the plant’s competitiveness and is a vote of confidence that it has a sustainable future in the automotive industry.
“This announcement coincides with the news that Calsonic is successful in winning a major new contract with Jaguar Land Rover for the next generation Range Rover platform and will ensure that the work will come to the Llanelli plant which is great news for our employees.”
The Llanelli site employs nearly 400 people and its European Technology Centre is seen as a centre of excellence for research and development within the group.
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