AUBURN HILLS – Nexteer Automotive last week opened new new world headquarters in Auburn Hills with a grand opening to highlight its steering and driveline systems. The facility also features tools to enable real-time collaboration among team members located around the world.
The 52,000-square-foot headquarters houses 150 Nexteer employees and features a full-service cafe, ergonomic workspaces, recycled and renewable building materials, high-efficiency HVAC and lighting systems. In addition to advanced collaboration tools, the facility showcases digital signage with interactive company information and current news, weather and traffic reports.
“In Auburn Hills, we are afforded an enhanced strategic opportunity with our customers and partners. We’ve engrained ourselves in industry discussions and look forward to taking on an even greater role in shaping the future of mobility,” said Mike Richardson, senior vice president, executive board director and chief strategy officer, Nexteer Automotive.
In addition to its Auburn Hills World Headquarters, Nexteer operates a Global Technology Center in Saginaw. This engineering center is focused on the company’s core technology advancement and global support of its regional product teams. Saginaw is also home to Nexteer’s North America Division administration and U.S. manufacturing. Since 2010, Nexteer has invested nearly $500 million in its Michigan production facilities and currently employs a Michigan workforce of over 5,000.
“Since the acquisition five years ago, we have established Nexteer as neither a Chinese company, nor an American company,” Guibin Zhao, chairman, executive board director and chief executive officer, Nexteer Automotive, said in a press release.
“We see ourselves as a model global company with deep roots in the global automotive industry. Because we are a global company, we have made a deliberate choice to setup our new smart home among our customers, peers and thought-leaders in the heart of the global automotive industry right here in the State of Michigan in Oakland County and in the City of Auburn Hills.”
