Nissan Technical Center Celebrates 25 Years in Farmington Hills

Employees at Nissan North American Technical Center celebrated the business' 25th year in Farmington Hills on Aug. 3. 

According to a company press release, the original Plymouth, MI-based facility, originally known as Nissan Research and Development (NRD), was relocated to Farmington Hills in 1998 and renamed Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. (NTCNA) in 2000. It currently serves as the main campus of Nissan Motor Company’s Research and Development arm in North America.

Today, the facility houses production engineering, research and testing, purchasing, quality and administration and employs more than 1,200 people in metro Detroit.

“Our dedicated workforce in the United States remains committed to engineering high-quality vehicles for our ever- increasing consumer base,” said Carla Bailo, Senior Vice President, Research & Development – Nissan Americas. “With that sentiment in mind, we are excited to add more engineers to our NTCNA family this year in a continued attempt to engineer vehicles that meet the expectations of Nissan owners."

The Aug. 3 celebration included a casual outdoor barbecue, games and the full Nissan product line-up on display. Additionally, both Nissan and City of Farmington Hills representatives, including Mayor Barry Brickner, were on hand to commemorate the milestone.

Representing a $230 million overall investment, NTCNA underwent a 90,000 square foot, $38.8 million expansion in 2002 to enhance the company’s global vehicle development capabilities. The expansion included a new three-story engineering building, a new building for testing operations and the addition of 260 jobs.