Henniges Automotive Holdings announced that it is opening a plant in Prudnik, Poland.
This strategic positioning is part of Henniges' continued efforts to expand the company's global footprint.
Henniges Automotive Holdings sales and marketing global vice president Boris Gavric said: "The Prudnik plant will allow us to be more competitive in the region.
"At the same time, it provides us with an opportunity to invest in a small town that industry has abandoned." The plant expects to add more than 500 team members over the next five years.
Henniges Automotive Holdings European operations vice president Ann Budin said: "Henniges is very growth-minded under the new leadership.
"Opening a plant in Prudnik enables us to build on the expertise of our plant in the Czech Republic to expand our technology offerings in the region." Prudnik is 150 kilometers north of the company's Hranice plant in the Czech Republic.