エフテック has announced plans to build a new plant building in Ohio in anticipation of increased production for Honda hybrid vehicles. Approximately ¥5.6 billion will be invested, with operations expected to begin in 2028.
エフテック has announced plans to build a new plant building at its Ohio plant. The facility is expected to handle increased production of underbody components such as suspensions and subframes. The company plans to acquire approximately 86,000 square meters adjacent to the existing plant and begin construction in April 2027.
The new building is expected to have a floor area of approximately 16,000 square meters, with construction costs of approximately ¥5.6 billion. Assembly processes and warehousing at the existing plant will be moved to the new building, consolidating component production to eliminate inefficiencies in on-site logistics and improve productivity.
In 2025, the company planned EV-related investment funded by a ¥5.5 billion syndicated loan from JBIC and Saitama Resona Bank, but the plan was frozen. The announcement of the latest plan to increase hybrid-vehicle production may have changed how the loan is being handled.
Honda’s cancellation of its EV program affected suppliers, while the announcement of a new plant to increase hybrid-vehicle production is driving efforts to expand supply capacity. エフテック says it will make careful decisions regarding the introduction of equipment.