RIVERSIDE, Mo. — A $45 million investment by a Chinese auto parts plant is expected to bring about 260 good-paying jobs to the Kansas City area.
Governor Jay Nixon came to Riverside Friday morning to be part of the announcement.
The company will supply floor consoles, instrument panels and door panels to the GM plant across the river in Fairfax as well as another GM plant in Wentzville, Mo.
Governor Nixon says the state will provide about $3.1 million in tax credits after the plant is built and people are hired.
For Riverside, the plant will be a marquis addition to Horizons Industrial Park.
“It has a lot to do with our location,” said Riverside Mayor Kathy Rose. “We are in a prime location for the auto industry; being 3 minutes from General Motors and 12 minutes from Ford makes us a very attractive site.”
The Chinese company already has two similar plants in Michigan.
Missouri is also providing $50,000 to pay for customized training for new workers hired at the plant. The plant is also getting a community development block grant worth about $1.7 million.
