Negri Bossi North America, which sells injection molding presses made in Italy by Negri Bossi SpA, is building a technical center in Plymouth this year to grow in the automotive sector. President Tony Firth said the facility in Plymouth will accommodate a sales office, warehouse and showroom for demonstrating Negri Bossi injection molding machines and Sytrama robots.

"We felt that we needed a physical presence in that market area," Firth said. "The plan is to demonstrate machines [with clamping forces] as large as 2,000 tons." Firth said the goal is to open the facility by September. Interviewed by phone on Jan. 11, he said final plans are still being put together. Negri Bossi North America is looking to hire a sales manager to cover Michigan, who will work out of the new tech center.

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