Hyundai celebrates opening of Norcross headquarters

Gov. Nathan Deal and local and state business leaders celebrated the grand opening Wednesday of Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas' headquarters in Norcross.

At the ceremony, Hyundai officials revealed plans to build a major manufacturing facility in Georgia. Construction is expected to begin sometime in the next 3-4 years.

The headquarters will include a warehouse and office space for the company's finance, sales and service operations. The state has estimated that about 100 jobs will be created over the next five years