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DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Gov. Nathan Deal says a $39 million German automotive plant will open in Dublin.

The Courier Herald in Dublin reports that Munich-based Erdrich Umformtechnik GmbH amp; Co.KG will bring 178 jobs to the area. The 130,000-square-foot metal stamping facility will be Erdrichs first US plant.

Erdrich is a family-owned company that manufactures complex metal parts for the automotive industry. The company will work with the states workforce training program, Quick Start, to get new employees ready for the plants 2013 opening.

Erdrich CEO Georg Erdrich said Dublin is a very pro-business community that will help the company establish its US presence. Erdrich has plants in Germany, the Czech Republic and China that supplies parts to companies like BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen.

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Information from: The Courier Herald, http://www.courier-herald.com

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