本文来自美国《现代铸造》，由《压铸周刊》编译

原标题：神话计划斥资1.14亿美元在阿拉巴马州扩充产能

SHINHWA PLANS $114M ALABAMA EXPANSION

2023年8月29日

神话汽车美国公司(Shinhwa Auto USA Corp.)上个月宣布，将投资1.14亿美元扩充其在奥本（美国阿拉巴马州东部的一个城市）工厂的产能，以支持电动汽车零部件的生产。

Shinhwa Auto USA Corp. announced last month it will invest $114 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Auburn to support the production of electric vehicle parts.

该增长项目将创造50个就业岗位，并位于奥本科技园以西、神话公司生产工厂内新增17万平方英尺的生产车间。这将是这家韩国公司自2019年选择在阿拉巴马州设立第一家美国工厂以来的第三次扩建。

The growth project will create 50 jobs and add a new 170,000 sq.-ft. production building on Shinhwa’s campus in Auburn Technology Park West. The expansion will be the South Korean company’s third since selecting the Alabama city as the site of its first U.S. plant in 2019.

“神话在奥本的持续增长表明，通过高水平的创新和技术实力，阿拉巴马州正在为持续发展的未来做好了准备，”州长凯·艾维说：“这家世界级的公司再次决定在李郡（阿拉巴马州东部最大的城市——本刊注）启动扩产计划，这是对奥本地区劳动力的认可。”

“Shinhwa’s constant growth in Auburn demonstrates Alabama, through high levels of innovation and technical prowess, is preparing for an evolving future,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “It’s a testament to the Auburn area’s workforce that this world-class company has once again decided to launch growth plans in Lee County.”

神话公司成立于1995年，是行业领先的汽车铝压铸件制造商。投资4200万美元的神话公司奥本工厂于2020年投产后，为现代汽车阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利工厂和起亚汽车乔治亚州西点工厂生产传动轴。

Established in 1995, Shinhwa is a leader in the production of aluminum die cast parts for automotive manufacturers. After the Auburn facility opened in 2020 with a $42 million investment, it manufactured drive shafts for Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery and the Kia plant in West Point, Georgia.

此后，该公司又宣布了在奥本的两个扩建项目，增加了90个工作岗位，并额外投资了1.48亿美元，以扩大铝合金零部件的产量，满足未来电动汽车生产的需求。

The company has since announced two expansion projects in Auburn, adding 90 jobs and an additional investment of $148 million to expand output of aluminum parts and meet future demands stemming from EV production.

神话集团董事长李国贤表示:“我们很高兴能够再次扩大我们的业务，在阿拉巴马州奥本建造新的先进的生产设施。自2019年以来，神话集团在这里的业务开展得非常成功。”

“We are thrilled to be expanding our business yet again, building new state-of-the-art facilities in Auburn, Alabama, where Shinhwa has had a successful business operation since 2019,” said Kwi Hyun Lee, chairman of Shinhwa Group.

“作为最具创新性的铝合金汽车零部件工业制造商之一。我们有信心，我们拥有足够的动力继续满足客户对高质量产品日益增长的需求，”李补充说。

“As one of the most innovative industrial manufacturers of aluminum car components, we are confident that the momentum we have achieved will continue to meet customers’ growing demand for high-quality products,” added Lee.

通过这一新的投资项目，神话计划扩大压铸业务，并增加生产控制臂、连接器、支架和电机壳所需的相关工艺，以支持现代、起亚和其他汽车制造商在美国的产能。

With this new investment project, Shinhwa plans to increase capacity by expanding die casting operations and adding associated processes that are required to make control arm, knuckle, carrier, and motor housing covers in support of Hyundai, Kia and other automakers in the U.S.

该项目将支持一项新的电动汽车零部件合同。

The project will support a new contract for EV parts.

据阿拉巴马州商务部(Alabama Department of Commerce)称，神话致力于在未来三年创造50个就业岗位，平均年薪约为4.8万美元。

Shinhwa is committed to creating 50 jobs over the next three years, with an average annual salary of around $48,000, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce.