Agracel, Inc. Partners on Major Development in Marion

AISIN Corporation, the fifth-largest Tier One automotive supplier in the world, announced Wednesday that it has partnered with industrial developer Agracel, Inc. to develop the Marion Logistics Center near its three plants in Marion. The announcement was made by Scott Turpin, president, AISIN World Corp. of America.

The MLC will provide operations such as shipping, receiving, inventory control, and service parts control in a 463,000 square foot building in the REDCO Industrial Park, which is currently home to three AISIN manufacturing plants: AISIN Manufacturing Illinois, AISIN Electronics Illinois, and AISIN Light Metals. The plants produce numerous automotive components for several OEM customers, including Toyota, Lexus, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes Benz, and Subaru USA. Parts manufactured include door handles, door locks, sunroofs, grill shutters, electronics components and systems, and aluminum bumper supports, among many others. In total, the three AISIN plants employ more than 2,100 team members.

Turpin says the new MLC is expected to begin operations in June 2024 and will immediately begin improving efficiency and reducing costs.