Hisun Motors Corporation, China-based manufacturer of utility-terrain and all-terrain vehicles, announced it will be opening a new North American headquarters in McKinney, Texas. It is expected that eventually 80 corporate workers will be employed there.

Hisun plans to move into the building recently acquired by the McKinney Economic Development Corporation from Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies.  Emerson moved its regional headquarters in September to a $25 million facility also in McKinney.

Mayor of McKinney, Brian Loughmiller said that the city has had several economic wins which is a result of the city’s efforts to recruit international business.

Jim Wehmeier, president and CEO of the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, said that Hisun will fit perfectly into the McKinney business culture.

“They are a rapidly growing international company that is well respected both in the United States and abroad and we look forward to a long and successful business relationship with them,” Wehmeier said, in a written statement. “McKinney will continue to look for more opportunities to grow and support Hisun as economic development is a central component to our city’s strategic plan.”