Gestamp West Virginia Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Company executives and state officials participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the newest milestone for Gestamp West Virginia. The automotive stamping plant in South Charleston is now officially in operation. By the end of 2012, the company intends to employ 100 to 120 workers. Within five years, Gestamp plans to invest at least $100 million and create a minimum of 400 jobs. The facility on MacCorkle Avenue had housed automotive stamping operations for approximately 40 years before closing in 2006. In 2007, site owner Park Corporation purchased the machinery and invested millions to refurbish the building and modernize the equipment.