Datran recently announced its intention to locate its U.S. facility in Piedmont, S.C. The company will invest $5 million dollars and anticipates the creation of 70 new jobs at its U.S. operations in Greenville County.
“Greenville is centrally located in relation to the automotive and recreational OEMs,” said Michel Veilleux, South Carolina Plant Manager for Datran. “We are impressed by the dynamics and culture of Greenville. Datran’s new state of the art facility is fully equipped with high tech and robotic technology.”
Datran provides surface finishing for OEM’s and plastic parts manufacturers within the automotive, recreational vehicle, and sports equipment industries.
Marcel Lepage founded Datran in Pointe-au-Père in the Lower St. Lawrence region in Quebec, Canada. Initially, the company refurbished telecommunications equipment.
The Canadian-based company provides surface finishing for OEM’s and plastic parts for the automotive and sports equipment industries. Datran currently employs over 300 people at its three facilities in Pointe-au-Père, Bromptonville, and Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada.
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