14 U.S. Manufacturing Plants & Three Service and Parts Operations Warehouses Impacted
The manufacturing plan reduces GM's total number of assembly, powertrain and stamping facilities in the U.S. from 47 in 2008 to 34 by the end of 2010 and 33 by 2012. These totals reflect GM's recently announced plans to build a future small car in the U.S. Under this plan, the New GM will achieve full capacity utilization of its assembly operations in 2011, two years ahead of what was scheduled in its
The New GM, under agreement with the U.S. Treasury, will consist of GM's strongest operations and brands from around the world, resulting in substantially less debt and lower operating costs than GM historically has carried.
"Our manufacturing operations, which already are among the most productive in the industry, will emerge even leaner, stronger and more flexible, as part of the New GM," said Gary Cowger Group Vice President of GM Global Manufacturing and Labor Relations. "Flexible manufacturing enables us to quickly respond to consumer preferences and changing market conditions."
GM's Service and Parts Operations (SPO) announced today that it will cease operations at three Parts Distribution Centers in
"As GM strengthens its aftersales business, we're aggressively pursuing strategies that allow us to continue fast parts delivery to our dealers and distributors, and improve our warehouse capacity utilization," said
Additionally, GM will build a future small car in
The list of impacted U.S. GM plants follows:
June 1, 2009 U.S. GM Manufacturing Optimization Plan Actions Plant Status / Timing (date listed or sooner depending on market demand) Assembly Orion, Mich. Standby Capacity - September 2009 Pontiac, Mich. Close - October 2009 Spring Hill, Tenn. Standby Capacity - November 2009 Wilmington, Del. Close - July 2009 Stamping Grand Rapids, Mich. Close - June 2009 (previously announced) Indianapolis, Ind. Close - December 2011 Mansfield, Ohio Close - June 2010 Pontiac, Mich. Standby Capacity - December 2010 Powertrain Livonia Engine, Mich. Close - June 2010 Flint North Components, Mich. Close - December 2010 Willow Run Site, Mich. Close - December 2010 Parma Components, Ohio Close - December 2010 Fredericksburg Components, Close - December 2010 Virg. Massena Castings, N.Y. Closed - May 1, 2009 (previously announced) Service & Parts Operations (SPO) Warehousing & Parts Distribution Centers Boston, Mass. Close - December 31, 2009 Jacksonville, Fla. Close - December 31, 2009 Columbus, Ohio Close - December 31, 2009
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in
Genuine GM Parts are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Goodwrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service & Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Powertrain.
Assembly, stamping and powertrain fact sheets are available at media.gm.com/manufacturing.
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