GM Adds Flexibility at CAMI Plant
General Motor Co. plans to spend $250 million to turn its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., into a flexible manufacturing facility.
General Motor Co. plans to spend $250 million to turn its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., into a flexible manufacturing facility.
The plant currently makes the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossover vehicles. The conversion will add 336,000 sq. ft. of floorspace, new tooling and programmable equipment, according to the Canadian Auto Workers union.
GM says the update will enable CAMI to build unspecified multiple body styles on multiple global platforms. The company expects to complete the overhaul by the end of next year.
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