Fuyao to start glass production

Fuyao Glass America will start producing glass next week in Moraine for U.S. automobile manufacturers, the company’s leader said Friday.

Currently, the company has equipment installed at its Moraine facility to produce 1 million sets of auto glass for new vehicles, said John Gauthier, the company’s president.

Fuyao has been debugging equipment and training workers, and will begin its first OEM (original equipment manufacturer) product production run next week, he said.

“That is an important milestone for us,” said Gauthier, who provided area business leaders with an update of the company’s progress at a Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce event at the Dayton Racquet Club.

To date, Fuyao has hired about 450 production workers and 120 salaried staff, including engineers, supervisors and managers, for its facility at the former General Motors site in Moraine.

“We anticipate that by the end of this year our total employment will approach 1,000 people,” Gauthier said.

By the end of 2016, the Fuyao plant will employ more than 1,500 people and have capacity to produce 4 million sets of auto glass, he said.

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