To better serve Asia, Autoliv, the market leader in automobile safety systems, announced plans to construct a brand-new, cutting-edge airbag cushion and fabric plant in Vietnam. In response to client requests, a new textile factory has been invested in with the goal of expanding future airbag production requirements for the expanding Asian market.
The new factory will be constructed in Vietnam's northern Amata City Ha Long Industrial Park. By incorporating new technology into the operations, the facility will use Manufacturing 4.0 concepts to demonstrate Autoliv's manufacturing capabilities. The first Autoliv investment in Vietnam is this one.
"I am excited to open our first Autoliv facility in Vietnam. We continuously look for ways to improve our footprint and reduce our costs structurally, and the new plant will complement our existing footprint in Southeast Asia. With the significant growth in demand for our restraint system products in Asia, Autoliv Vietnam will play an increasingly important role in meeting our customer demands," said Colin Naughton, President Autoliv Asia.
By the end of 2025, the new production plant is anticipated to start producing airbag cushions for our airbag module assembly operations in Asia on a site that will be about 90,000 square metres in size. The facility has a maximum capacity of 2,000 workers when it is fully operating.