Canadian Manufacturer selects KC for first U.S. operation

June 8, 2007 – LIBERTY, Mo. – Canadian-based Vari-Form Inc. announced that it selected a site in Liberty for its first U.S. manufacturing facility.

The company will invest $8 million and create more than 40 competitive manufacturing jobs for area residents.

Vari-Form originated a new technology called structural automotive hydroforming. As the industry leader, Vari-From produces more than 7 million parts worldwide for the automotive industry every year. Currently, manufacturing facilities exist in Strathroy, Ontario and Reynosa, Mexico.

KCADC Partners

The Kansas City Area Development Council partnered with the following organizations to bring Vari-From to KC.

• KC SmartPort
• State of Missouri
• Liberty’s Partnership for Community Growth
• Aquila
• Clay County EDC

About Vari-Form

The originator of structural automotive hydroforming, Vari-Form’s technology is used to manufacture more than 7 million parts a year worldwide. Vari-Form began volume production using their patented Pressure Sequence Hydroforming (PSH) process in 1990.  Today, Vari-Form is the industry leader, with over 40 million parts produced to date.

For additional information about Vari-Form, see www.vari-form.com.