Automotive Industry
The automotive industry includes businesses associated with the production, wholesaling, retailing, and maintenance of motor vehicles.
Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics and passive safety. Yanfeng has more than 240 sites and approximately 55,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts are based at 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, design, as well as testing and validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers as they explore future mobility spaces and provide leading cabin solutions. For more local information on Yanfeng, see the “Industrial Directory” on the Laurens County Development Corporation website.
*Description obtained from company website.
ZF Transmissions Gray Court started production in 2012 with ZF’s 8- and 9-speed automatic transmissions and quickly became a center of manufacturing excellence. As a result, ZF Transmissions Gray Court has been expanding its manufacturing footprint since its grand opening.
As of February 2021:
- has produced 5.5 million automatic transmissions since opening in 2012
- 1,687,000 square-foot facility
- employs 2,200 people
- has a capacity to produce 1.2 million transmissions per year