Largest BMW plant will expand this year

Steady growthTimeline for BMW's Spartanburg, S.C., plantApril 6, 1993 Construction begins.Sept. 8, 1994First American-made BMW, a 318i, rolls off line.Sept. 26, 2002The factory has grown to 2.4 million square feet. BMW announces a $400 million investment and 400 new jobs.March 10, 2008BMW announces a $750 million investment to add 1.5 million square feet to produce the BMW X3.Jan. 12, 2012The factory has grown to 4 million square feet. BMW announces a $900 million investment and 300 new jobs in preparation for the X4.Sept. 17, 20132.5 millionth BMW is made in South Carolina; BMW prepares to expand to 5.6 million square feet.March 28, 2014BMW announces a $1 billion investment, 800 new jobs, X7 model to be added, increased capacity to 450,000 units annually and start of production for the X4.2016Announces record production volume achieved in 2015: 400,904 vehicles. Export value reaches nearly $10 billion.Source: BMW BMW's factory in Spartanburg, S.C., is the brand's biggest plant in the world, and it will become even larger when a $1 billion expansion is completed this year, bringing annual capacity to 450,000 vehicles.

Largest BMW plant will expand this year

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