FORVIA and BYD open new seat assembly plant in Thailand
FORVIA, one of the world’s largest automotive technology supplier, and the Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated their new seat assembly plant in Rayong, Thailand, on July 18.
The opening ceremony of the inauguration of new plant. (Source: Faurecia China)
The plant will start production one month after its opening, with an annual productivity of 180,000 car seating sets in full capacity. It will assemble complete seats for BYD’s electric and hybrid vehicle fleet, including BYD’s ATTO 3 and Song Plus models.
It is estimated that Asia (including India) will account for 60% of global vehicle production. The location of the new plant fully aligns with FORVIA’s West to East strategy, benefiting from the growth in the Asian region.
“This strategic leap strengthens FORVIA’s presence in Thailand, which will serve as FORVIA’s export hub for the Asia-Pacific region and deepens the global technical partnership we have developed with BYD,” said Christophe Schmitt, Executive Vice President Seating at FORVIA.
Strategic partnership for green mobility
Since 2017, FORVIA and BYD established their cooperation and shared a vision for decarbonization of the automotive industry in Europe and China.
The partnership has already resulted in the inauguration of seven factories in China, with an annual production capacity of 2.6 million seats and an R&D center in Shenzhen.
