Arkal Plastic Products announced that Auburn, AL will be their new home! This Israeli based company produces plastic parts for the automotive industry. Their facility, which is a $7.2 million investment just for phase I of the project, is under construction and should be complete by the end of this month. Phase I of the company’s arrival will result in 25 jobs for the area.
ARKAL Automotive is a division of ARKAL Plastic Products, which was started in 1997. The company is known for design excellence and the latest developments in high quality products of their kind. The General Manager of ARKAL Automotive Plastic, Mr. Ram Drori, said about Auburn, “The pro-business attitude and valuable input provided by the economic development team make the difference over the other locations that we evaluated. We are looking for a long and good relationship with Auburn that will support our strategy of growing in this area.”
ARKAL also has plants in Germany, Spain, Poland and China. Their website is www.arkal-automotive.com.
How cool to know that Auburn, Opelika, and Lee County are able to draw international businesses to the area! The economic development teams for both cities are amazing and tireless in their efforts to bring jobs and high quality industry to our area. Great job!