Bentley announced the plans during a Monday morning news conference at the Tuscaloosa River Market in Tuscaloosa.
Bentley said in a statement that Purico Group and Bolta Werke GmbH, which the governor described as sister companies, will invest $39.5 million into the facility.
Once built, the Bolta Werke GmbH facility will produce parts for automotive manufacturers. The governor said those manufacturers are primarily Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance, near Tuscaloosa; and a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bolta Werke GmbH is based in Germany, and has been part of the Purico Group of the United Kingdom for nearly 30 years.
Source: Associated Press