Visteon Electronics, a business unit of Visteon Corporation, has opened a new automotive electronics production facility in Rayong, Thailand. Visteon Automotive Electronics (Thailand) Ltd supplies instrument clusters, audio products and multi-function displays to Ford, Mazda, Nissan and Honda.
The 4,700m2 site (with room for future expansion) on the Hemaraj Industrial Estate consolidates all Visteon Electronics’ manufacturing in Thailand and employs about 190 people.
Steve Meszaros, Visteon Electronics president, said: “The new Rayong facility is a key contributor to Visteon Electronics’ continued expansion and growth with vehicle manufacturers in South East Asia. Visteon has extensive local capability in the region, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing automotive markets.”
The plant incorporates a clean-room with conductive floors, an injection moulding shop, a durability test lab and a metrology lab. It strengthens Visteon Electronics’ footprint in South East Asia, which includes manufacturing facilities in Chennai (India) and Jakarta (Indonesia), plus engineering, software, design and development centres in Chennai and Pune (also India). Initially established in 1998 as a combined interiors and electronics facility, Visteon Automotive Electronics (Thailand) Ltd is well positioned to support the rapid growth in cockpit electronics content in both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers in the region.