M-TEK Locating New Headquarters In Murfreesboro, TN

Posted by Heidi Schwartz

M-Tek's current headquarters in Manchester, TN.
M-Tek’s current headquarters in Manchester, TN.

M-TEK officials announced the company will build a new headquarters facility in Murfreesboro, TN. Consolidating all headquarters functions into the Murfreesboro facility, the automotive supplier will create approximately 100 new jobs in Rutherford County. An additional 100 jobs will be transferred from M-TEK’s Manchester, TN manufacturing location and the remaining jobs will be transferred from the company’s Farmington Hills, MI and Dublin, OH locations.  The new facility represents an estimated investment of $13.4 million.

“We want to congratulate M-TEK on the decision to expand its presence in Tennessee with the new Murfreesboro headquarters location, and we thank the company for the new jobs created in our state,” Tennessee Gov, Bill Haslam said.

“Tennessee is at the epicenter of the new Southern Automotive Corridor, and I am pleased companies like M-TEK understand the distinct competitive advantage that locating a headquarters here offers,” Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said.

Construction of the building will be located on 10 acres on the northwest side of Gateway Boulevard and Garrison Drive in Murfreesboro with an expected completion of August 2016. The North American headquarter facility will support operations in Mexico, Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi and Alabama, as well as Manchester, Smyrna and Chattanooga, TN.

“We are happy to have this opportunity to announce this milestone event in M-TEK’s history,” said President and CEO Masaki Sugisawa. “We are pleased to call Rutherford County home to our North American Headquarters.”

M-TEK manufacturers a wide range of automotive parts for several North American assembly plants that include door trip panels, rear shelf, trunk trim, dash insulators and plastic injection trim. To meet the growing global market demands, M-TEK also provides export sales to Mexico and Asia.

“It’s an exciting day for the City of Murfreesboro,” Mayor Shane McFarland said. “We welcome M-TEK to our community and look forward to a successful, long-lasting partnership.”

TVA and Murfreesboro Electric Department congratulate M-TEK, Inc. on its decision to locate its new headquarters in Murfreesboro,” said TVA Senior Vice President of Economic Development John Bradley. “We are pleased to partner with the State of Tennessee, the Rutherford County Chamber, and Murfreesboro and Rutherford County officials to help M-TEK find an optimal location and add quality jobs in the community.”

M-TEK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kasai Kogyo Co. Ltd., a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer of over 68 years, with facilities located throughout North America, Europe and Asia.