Magna International Inc. announced today its seating business has moved into a new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Novi, Michigan.
The facility, located at 30020 Cabot Drive, includes three floors and 180,000 square feet of space. Approximately 450 employees will work at the building with room for future growth, including functions such as accounting, sales & marketing, purchasing, human resources and engineering.
“It’s exciting to begin the next chapter for Magna Seating at our new home, which has been built to suit the needs of our employees and customers for years to come,” said Mike Bisson, president of Magna Seating. “Thank you to all the hard-working people, both within Magna and in the State of Michigan, Novi and Oakland County communities, who helped make this vision a reality. Our new space allows us to be flexible and cost-effective with the ability to seamlessly communicate globally through the use of intuitive technology.”
Magna employees were surveyed during the planning phases for the new HQ and implementation teams were formed, in order to help define the overall design and layout as well as other aspects of the new building. Amenities which resulted from the employee survey include:
- Height-adjustable desks for ergonomics and comfort
- Customer-dedicated, secure work cells for seat bucks and complete vehicles
- Collaboration spaces that encourage informal meetings and promote human interaction
- Enhanced communications & media throughout the building
- High-tech, easy-to-use conference rooms designed for efficiency and global communications including telepresence capability
Magna is an innovative, global leader in automotive seating systems and mechanisms. With 50 assembly and manufacturing locations and six engineering centers around the world, Magna provides flexible, lightweight seat solutions to automakers in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
