BorgWarner to hire 158 in new Miss. expansion

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WATER VALLEY, Miss. (AP) — Transmission maker BorgWarner
will expand its north Mississippi plant again, investing $43 million and
hiring up to 158 new employees.
It’s the fourth time in the past
four years that BorgWarner has announced an expansion at the Water
Valley plant, which now has 339 employees.
Gov. Phil Bryant and the company announced the latest expansion Monday in the Yalobusha County town.
The
Mississippi Development Authority will provide $2.5 million to help
with infrastructure needs, along with $200,000 for one-time expenses and
worker training. The Tennessee Valley Authority and Yalobusha County
also provided undisclosed help.
MDA said the new jobs will pay an average yearly salary of $35,000.
The
company said it is expanding production of some transmission systems
including Eco-Launch, which allows for the quick automatic transmission
function needed when automakers design engines that stop and start
quickly to improve fuel economy.
"Technologies such as our
Eco-Launch solenoid valve enable our customers to implement stop/start
systems that can improve fuel economy by 3 to 10 percent, depending on
driving patterns. Our leading technologies enable vehicles to take
advantage of these systems with smoother shifts and launches,"
BorgWarner President and CEO James R. Verrier said in a written
statement.
BorgWarner, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, makes
transmissions, all-wheel-drive systems, turbochargers, cooling systems
and other engine components.

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