CW Bearing USA sets up shop in Detroit suburb

A production line inside CW Bearing USA headquarters in Northville Township, Michigan. Hong Xiao / China Daily

China's leading maker of ball bearings now has a facility near the center of the American automotive industry.

CW Bearing USA, a subsidiary of China's Cixing Group Co Ltd, held a grand opening for its headquarters and technical center in Northville Township, Michigan on Friday.

The new headquarters, about 30 miles northwest of Detroit, will replace the company's previous headquarters in Tustin, California and house the engineering, sales and executive staff.

The 50,000-square-foot, $25.9 million plant is expected to create 125 jobs and is supported by a $550,000 performance-based grant from the state and a property-tax abatement from Northville.

"The grand opening today is a compelling new quest for the company. The quest is to set up our new vision, new strategy and new goal for our long-term growth," CW Bearing USA's President and CEO Lirong (John) Hu said during the ceremony.