Wytheville Technologies Constructing $31 Million Expansion in Virginia

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Wytheville Technologies Incorporated (Wytheville, Virginia), a U.S. joint venture of four Japanese companies and manufacturer of automotive steering components, is currently underway with construction of a $31 million plant expansion in Wytheville, Virginia (Plant 1063400). The plant is located in the Wythe County Progress Park near the intersection of interstate highways 77 & 81.

Construction on the 150,000 square foot plant started in November 2003 and is expected to be completed early summer 2004. Approximately 102 new jobs will be created with the new expansion.

H.S. Williams Company Incorporated headquartered in Marion Virginia was awarded the general construction contract.

Wytheville Technologies, Incorporated is currently located on 3045 Peppers Ferry Road in Wytheville, Virginia and employs roughly 62 people. Wytheville manufactures precision-machined components. Their parent company, Somic Ishikawa is the leading Japanese ball joint manufacturer for steering and suspension systems for passenger cars, trucks, and small outdoor vehicles just to name a few. The company supplies a large portion of Japan's vehicle manufacturers, with Toyota accounting for the majority of sales.