“A longtime innovator in automotive production and technology space, Pacific Manufacturing is making significant investment that will grow operations at its Fairfield campus,’’ said J.P. Nauseef, JobsOhio president and chief executive officer.
The Japan-based company is a major supplier of parts to Toyota, Subaru, and Honda. It specializes in producing precision metal and plastic stamping components. The company has been in Fairfield since 1990, starting with 50 employees.
“Pacific’s growth in Fairfield has been phenomenal,’’ said Mitch Rhodus, Fairfield’s mayor. “We’re excited to see the continued investment in new technologies and related job growth. We thank company leadership in Ohio and Japan for being terrific community partners.”
The Fairfield campus is Pacific’s largest facility outside of Japan and is Fairfield’s second-largest manufacturing enterprise, behind Koch Foods. It is the city’s fifth largest employer.
“Pacific Manufacturing’s decision to choose Ohio for its newest EV components manufacturing expansion strengthens the state’s position as a leading supplier for automakers across the planet,” Nauseef said.
Last February, Pacific purchased a 50,000 square foot building on 7.7 acres at 550 Quality Boulevard. It plans to more than double the size of the structure by constructing a 72,739 square foot addition.
Once the expansion is completed, 96 new jobs will be created with a payroll of $4.7 million. That is in addition to the 860 jobs already in Fairfield, bringing the total payroll to about $44.7 million.
Pacific will have about 950,000 square feet of space in five buildings spread over 60 acres on its Seward Road campus.
“We were thrilled to see the company get creative with this phase of its growth,’’ said Nathaniel Kaelin, the city’s economic development manager.
“There are no undeveloped sites adjacent to Pacific, but they found a solution by enlarging an existing building and constructing a bridge to connect the fifth building site to its larger campus.”
The cost of the expansion – which includes the building, its expansion, machinery, land equipment – is about $70 million. The project should be completed by the end of 2025.
Last month, Fairfield approved a Community Reinvestment Area agreement that gives Pacific a 10-year, 100 percent property tax abatement on the addition it is constructing on the building it purchased in February.
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