Automotive supplier coming to Chatham County set to generate new job opportunities

BLOOMINGDALE, Ga. (WTOC) - Yura Corporation, an automotive supplier, announced on Tuesday it would be coming to Chatham County.

Yura Corp. specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of automotive wiring, ignition, controls and electronics. They said they will be working with Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Bryan County, providing wiring harnesses and electronic modules.

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The corporation invested $5 million into their new facility and said they will create 55 job opportunities. The facility will be located in Bloomingdale, and will be their first location in the Southeast United States.

“Yura Corporation’s decision to establish its first Southeastern presence in Georgia demonstrates trust in our state’s business environment and positions both Georgia and Yura Corporation for continued growth as the hybrid and EV supply chain expands,” said the Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson.

Yura Corp. stated the faculty will begin as a distribution center, with plans to add manufacturing in the future.

Savannah Economic Development Authority President and CEO Trip Tollison stated that Yura Corp. is a leader in the development and manufacturing of automotive wiring harnesses. Tollison said he is also excited that they chose Chatham County as its first Southeast location.