A Korean automotive parts maker recently broke ground on a manufacturing facility in Murray, Kentucky, that will house forging, heat treating, and machining gears and drivetrain parts, as well as administrative and design departments.
DAE-IL Corp. (DIC), headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea, will manufacture automotive transmission gears at the 295,000-square-foot plant being built in the Murray-West Industrial Park in Calloway County. The company expects to produce gears of the powertrain for internal combustion engine vehicles as well as gearboxes and differential assemblies for new cars.
“DIC is the best-specialized gear manufacturer in Korea,” said Johnny Kim, DIC president. “As global demand for our product is growing rapidly, [we]want to have this new facility here in the United States to satisfy our U.S. customers. I heard that Kentucky is at the heart of automotive and aerospace industries and has contributed growth to the national economy. With the highly skilled workers of this community, we will continue this trend for sure.”
“DIC will be at the forefront of the advancement of electric vehicles,” Kim added.
