Gov. Phil Bryant, BorgWarner announce expansion of Water Valley facility

Gov. Phil Bryant, BorgWarner announce expansion of Water Valley facility

Gov. Phil Bryant joined officials from BorgWarner, a global powertrain supplier, today in announcing the company is expanding operations at its facility in Water Valley, Miss., to begin manufacturing a new ECO-Launch™ system that enables the stop-start function in automatic transmissions. With the addition of this new product to the company’s portfolio, BorgWarner expects to create 50 new jobs at its Water Valley facility.

“BorgWarner has expanded its Mississippi operations a number of times in recent years, creating a significant number of new jobs for state residents,” Governor Phil Bryant said. “I am proud this global automotive supplier has looked to its Water Valley facility to manufacture this innovative new product, and I thank company officials for their continued investment in Mississippi.”

Clarion Ledger
7/23/12