Boosted by the extremely positive results of PSA in 2017 (20.7% increase in turnover), the foundry of the Ayvelles site in Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) will benefit from an investment of 14 million euros in 2018. The manufacturer also plans to recruit 50 additional employees this year.
To cope with the increase in sensitive activity related to the increase in automobile sales thanks to the success of the 3008 and 5008 Peugeot and the acquisition of Opel Vauxhall, the foundry will add 19 additional facilities to 51 currently in place in the factory. Nine million euros will be injected into the tools under new production processes for the pivots and especially the cylinder heads produced according to the new engine standards and environmental regulations.
Some 3.6 million euros will also be devoted to the renewal of a good part of equipment such as ovens, carousels and […]
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