Lear Corp. announced that the company plans to expand its operations in an additional facility in the city of Highland Park, investing $18.75 million and creating 334 jobs. As a result of the expansion, the company has been awarded a $1.6 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

Michigan was chosen over competing sites in Ohio and Indiana. The city of Highland Park is supporting the project with 12-year property tax abatements valued at $3.4 million.