Delphi to build US$100 million diesel fuel injection facility in China

Delphi Automotive is building a new diesel manufacturing facility in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, and will invest approximately US$100 million, which includes construction and equipment costs.
“This investment in Yantai represents Delphi’s commitment to be a strategic, market-relevant diesel fuel injection supplier in China,” said Rodney O’Neal, Delphi president and CEO. The new facility will enhance Delphi’s ability to serve its fast-growing customer base in Asia, and at the same time, it will strengthen its ties with the local community.
 
“Yantai’s geographic location and strong educational environment will help ensure access to the rich resources of a skilled workforce and smooth logistical network for the Delphi operation,” said M. Wang Liang, mayor of Yantai City. “The Yantai government will continue to provide strong support to Delphi in its effort to localize diesel technology investment in the Chinese market.” Delphi, a leading global supplier of automotive electronics and technologies, currently employs 2,800 people in the Yantai municipality and Fushan district and expects to hire an additional 500 employees at the new facility.
 
The Yantai plant will produce high-precision fuel injection systems components, which will undergo Delphi’s unique control strategies. Delphi’s diesel technology enables the fuel injection system to deliver precise quantities of fuel over the life of the vehicle, and provides optimal emissions control, as well as acoustic performance. The new facility is expected to start production in late 2013. It will source its supply of engine control modules from an existing Delphi operation in Suzhou. (February 1, 2013)