Auto parts maker growing in Springfield

A Canada-based auto parts manufacturer with a $1 billion market capitalization is expanding its operations in Springfield and hiring nearly 100 people.

Martinrea International executives and state officials on Thursday said the company will invest $40 million in its expansion, which will add 30,000 square feet to its facility and includes robots, large presses and welding cells. It was not disclosed how much the state is providing in the way of incentives. Martinrea designs and makes lightweight chassis and body structures as well as engine systems and runs 57 plants around the world.