Kiekert expanding operations in South East Michigan, USA

Part of a global expansion plan and response to increasing capacity demanded by US automakers .

Kiekert AG, a supplier of automotive lock systems and components, is investing $2 million to expand its U.S. headquarters and production facilities in Michigan. Employment at the company’s 50,000 square-foot plant, in the Detroit suburb of Wixom, is expected to increase significantly. Today, the majority of the company’s 80 employees are focused on engineering and program management. Kiekert is confident it will increase its total employees to more than 120 within the next 12 months.