Novi Lands $40M World A123 HQ

NOVI, MI — A Livonia-based battery maker will soon be moving to Novi. A123 Systems LLC plans to build a $40 million headquarters on a 32-acre site adjacent to the Fountain Walk shopping center.

The headquarters will house corporate offices, an engineering center, new laboratory space and a manufacturing plant, according to a WDIV Local 4 Television report. The campus will replace leased space in Livonia and Romulus.

The new A123 facility will house more than 400 employees, about 200 less than are currently employed at the Livonia and Romulus sites, WDIV reported. Those losing jobs are manufacturing contract workers.

Workers will start moving into the new complex by the end of 2018, WDIV reported. A123 is a subsidiary of Chinese auto-parts maker Wanxiang Group.

A123 Systems, LLC develops and manufactures advanced Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate batteries and energy storage systems that deliver high power, maximize usable energy, and provide long life, all with excellent safety performance, according to the company’s website.

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