German auto supplier to create 75 jobs in western Ky.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — A German automotive supplier plans to create 75 full-time jobs with a new facility in western Kentucky.

Gov. Steve Beshear’s office says the family-owned company, named iwis (pronounced ee-vis), will invest more than $12.5 million in the project in Murray.

The 119,000-square-foot facility will manufacture timing drive systems for engines.

The company is currently working on projects with several motor vehicle manufacturers, and the start of production is planned for this summer.

The company is Kentucky’s most recent addition to its automotive industry, which includes more than 460 motor-vehicle related establishments.

Those facilities, which include four major auto assembly plants, employ 85,000 people across the state.

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