Hayes Lemmerz International to Build $20 Million World Headquarters In Northville, Michigan

25 November 1997
Hayes Lemmerz International to Build $20 Million World Headquarters In Northville, Michigan

    ROMULUS, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
, the world's leading full-line wheel supplier to the automotive
industry, has signed an agreement to purchase 13 acres of land in Northville
Township, Michigan, where it will build a new world headquarters building.
The $20 million building will house the company's corporate offices, as well
as a state-of-the-art research and development facility.
    Approximately 250 employees will be relocated from the company's existing
headquarters in Romulus, Michigan, to the Northville facility, which is
located near the intersection of 5 Mile and Beck Roads, in close proximity to
both M-14 and I-275.
    "The proximity of this site was definitely a factor in our decision," said
Ron Cucuz, chairman and chief executive officer.  "We want to be close to our
key customers, and we also want to be conveniently located for our employees.
By putting all of our research and development operations under one roof, this
new facility will be a showcase of our world-class design, engineering and
manufacturing capabilities.
    "Equally important, we are pleased at the prospect of remaining in Wayne
County, where we've been located for more than 40 years.  We look forward to
becoming an active member of the Northville community by continuing our
tradition of good corporate citizenship."
    Construction of the 150,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin in
early 1998, with completion slated for late 1998.
    Hayes Lemmerz International, with annual sales of over $1.4 billion, is
the world's largest wheel manufacturer and is a world leader in the design,
engineering and manufacture of steel and aluminum wheels and brake drums and
rotors for the automotive and commercial highway markets in North America,
Europe and Asia.

SOURCE  Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.