Brose Sitech to build first US seat plant in South Carolina to supply Scout Motors
Seating supplier Brose Sitech will establish its first United States manufacturing facility at Scout Motors' Supplier Park in Blythewood, South Carolina, in a $29.5 million investment expected to create 330 jobs and produce seats for the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup.
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US market entry at the Scout Supplier Park
Seating supplier Brose Sitech has announced its first United States manufacturing facility, to be located at the Just in Time facility within the Scout Motors Supplier Park in Blythewood, Richland County, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Governor's office, the company's $29.5 million investment will create 330 new jobs, with operations expected to be online in 2027. The announcement was made on October 28, 2026. 3
The Blythewood site is a 140,000-square-foot facility that will supply the neighbouring Scout Motors plant with complete car seat sets. As reported by Automotive World, the close location is designed to support just-in-time delivery, efficient logistics and coordination between supplier and customer. 13
Automotive World's own reporting noted that the companies had not disclosed an investment figure or a start date for production in the material it reviewed; the $29.5 million figure and 2027 timing come from the South Carolina Governor's office announcement, which carried the state's official project details. 13
What will be built and for which vehicles
Brose Sitech's own announcement states the plant will produce complete seating systems for the Scout Traveler SUV and the Scout Terra pickup truck. The company says producing within the supplier park will allow it to respond directly to Scout's production requirements while supporting a reliable supply chain. 2
Scout Motors President and CEO Scott Keogh framed the announcement as fulfilment of the Supplier Park commitment made last year, saying it represented "the beginning of that promise being fulfilled" in a statement issued by Brose Sitech. Local outlet WACH reported that Scout plans to manufacture the Traveler and Terra at its Blythewood production centre, with the seating operation feeding that plant directly. 24
Columbia-based outlet CUBNSC reported that the Scout Traveler is an electric SUV, with customer deliveries from Scout's Blythewood facility expected in 2028. That delivery timing is a Scout plan reported separately from the seating plant announcement, and no Australian availability for either Scout model has been established by the announcement material. 5
Ownership, structure and central functions
Brose Sitech is headquartered in Polkowice, Poland, and has operated as an independent company since 2022; per the company's announcement, it is a joint venture between shareholders Brose and Volkswagen, consolidated by Brose. Volkswagen Group owns Scout Motors, so the seating maker is following a group customer into the United States, as Automotive World observed. 21
The company says it employs more than 8,000 people across 22 locations in nine countries, including Poland, Germany, Czechia, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, India, China and now the United States. The Blythewood facility will be complemented by Detroit-area operations providing central functions including sales, program management, engineering, purchasing, finance and human resources. WACH reported the North American headquarters will be in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and will oversee those functions. 24
Brose Sitech Columbia Inc Executive Vice President Juan-Carlos Kieler said in the announcement that the United States is a significant automotive market with opportunities for future growth, and that the new production facility brings the company's seating expertise closer to Scout while laying a foundation for long-term North American development. 23
What the announcement does and does not establish
The $29.5 million figure is an announced investment, and the 330 jobs and 2027 online date are stated expectations rather than results: the Governor's office says operations are "expected" to be online in 2027, and the company describes jobs being created as operations ramp up. No production output volumes, hiring milestones or a confirmed production start date have been documented. Brose Sitech says the Blythewood site itself is currently under development within the supplier park. 32
The announcement was accompanied by statements from state officials including Governor Henry McMaster, Commerce Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III and US Representative Joe Wilson, each characterising the project as reinforcing South Carolina's automotive manufacturing position. These are the perspectives of officials and company executives promoting the project's economic benefits, and the figures cited in those statements originate from the same announcement. 3
Multiple outlets carried the announcement on October 28 and 29, 2026. The Times and Democrat article is credited to the South Carolina Department of Commerce and notes it was not edited by the newsroom, so it reflects the same press material rather than independent corroboration; WACH and CUBNSC add local reporting detail such as the Auburn Hills headquarters and Scout's 2028 delivery plan. 645
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