A Spanish metal components manufacturer announced plans Wednesday to establish its North American headquarters in Virginia Beach.
The $17.5 million project is expected to create 85 jobs over three years.
SANJO will supply specialty metal components to Stihl Inc., also based in Virginia Beach, as well as to automotive suppliers throughout North America.
SANJO designs and constructs progressive dies and stamping parts, assembles stamping parts, produces components with fineblanking and heat treatment processes, and performs final machining. (Fineblanking is a hybrid metal-forming process combining the technologies of stamping and cold extrusion.) The company, founded in 1967, currently exports to 27 countries.
