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General Motors celebrates ten years of the Joinville plant

Currently operating three shifts, the unit produced more than 1.6 million engines

By Redação AutoIndústria | 2/27/23 | Translated by Jorge Meditsch

General Motors engine plant in Joinville, SC, completes ten years of operation since its inauguration on February 10, 2013. Since then, the unit dedicated to manufacturing engines, cylinder heads and blocks has produced more than 1.6 million engines.

Working three shifts since last November to meet the increase in demand for exports to Argentina and the launch of the New Chevrolet Montana, the unit also produces engines for the Onix and Tracker lineups.

One of the most modern and sustainable plants of the company’s global production network, the factory in Joinville is known for its ESG commitment. The unit does not send residue to landfills – they are all recycled, reused or coprocessed. It also has a high gender diversity index, with women representing 42% of the employees.

The plant was the first in South America’s automotive industry to receive the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) sustainable construction international certification in the Gold category. The installations use photovoltaic energy and recycle industrial and sewer effluents through filtering gardens.

“We are proud of what we built in these ten years, and the expectation is to expand operations and use the most of our production capacity, always looking to sustainability supporting the company’s vision of zero accident, zero emission and zero congestion”, said in a note Marcelo Ataíde, director of GM’s Joinville plant.


 

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