BMW, Mercedes supplier prepares for Volvo line.

• Position: Magna International

Canadian intelligent mirror manufacturer Magna Internationalopened the doors to its sixth Palmetto State site today: a new 170,000-square-foot facility in Duncan.

The facility, roughly the same size as the company's former Greer location, produces exterior mirror systems for BMW, Mercedes and soon, Volvo, according to a news release.

Production has started with roughly 255 employees but is expected to grow to approximately 400 jobs over the next few years.

"The launch of this facility shows our commitment to providing our employees with modern amenities and our customers with world class manufacturing," John O'Hara, president of Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting, said in the release. "With our highly qualified workforce, we are dedicated to supplying feature-rich exterior mirror systems to our global customers."

The plant's current production volume is approximately 1.6 million mirrors per year and will add the launch of the Exfinity mirror to be used by Volvo to its production portfolio by early 2023. The mirror will be a first-to-market technology in North America, according to the release.

"Magna continues to grow their footprint in South Carolina, and today's grand opening...