General Motors today announced a $100 million investment in tooling and equipment to make automotive components at its GM Components Holdings Rochester Operations plant in New York state.
"This investment in our manufacturing operations will enable us to produce a new generation of fuel-efficient small block car and truck engines," said Cathy Clegg, GM vice president of Labor Relations.
"The Gen V small block engine family will have unprecedented fuel efficiency, and GMCH Rochester Operations will play a key role in helping us deliver these efficient engines to our customers."
The investment is expected to create 30 new jobs at Rochester, where four product lines will be enhanced: the integrated air module, a new high-pressure fuel rail, a new lifter oil manifold assembly, and a new direct injection injector. The parts will be shipped to GM Powertrain plants in Tonawanda, New York, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
"This investment stems from teamwork with New York's Empire State Development Corporation, Rochester Gas and Electric and a new agreement with the UAW," said Clegg. "Through these types of successful partnerships, we're competitively keeping this work in the United States and maintaining jobs right here in Rochester."
GMCH Rochester Operations opened in 1939 and provides components to support several GM products built in the US, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, China, Australia and Brazil.
Today's announcement brings the total investment for GM's new small block engine to nearly $1.1 billion, and creates or retains more than 2,400 jobs.
