Marelli have signed a multi-year lease to relocate their North American headquarters to Southfield, Michigan, about 24 km from Detroit. The company will occupy nearly 20,000 m2 of the brownfield site at 26555 Northwestern Highway, with room to grow.
Gene Spektor, Marelli’s Senior VP of North American Sales and Business Development, says “While it’s important for us to be in close proximity to our automotive clients, it’s just as important to ease the transition for our employees. Our new location will have minimal impact on the average commute, and will provide employees with a modern, open and collaborative work environment”.
The three-story building, which is undergoing extensive renovations, will feature modern workspaces for nearly 500 employees: 75 conference rooms, an auditorium, cafeteria, fitness room, and plenty of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Approximately 10,000 m2 will be dedicated to testing and lab equipment to support R&D activities for the company’s lighting, electronics, exhaust, interior, powertrain, ride dynamics, and thermal solutions business units.
Marelli currently have three other locations in the vicinity: two in Auburn Hills and one in Farmington Hills. They’re planning a staggered move-in to the new facility beginning late this year, with full occupancy expected by a year from now.