Ept Automotive, a German automotive supplier, will open a $5 million plant and sales and technical service center in Chesterfield County, the Times-Dispatch reports.
The company has leased 46,300 square feet of manufacturing space in southeastern Chesterfield's River's Bend to produce electrical connectors. The site, scheduled to open in October, is expected to create more than 50 jobs in three years.
The company is a subsidiary of Peiting, Germany-based Ept GmbH. Willy Rau, president of Ept America, was selected in February to establish the facility.