St. Catharines Engine Plant
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| Operated | 1954 - present |
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| Location | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°8′25″N 79°11′10″W / 43.14028°N 79.18611°WCoordinates: 43°8′25″N 79°11′10″W / 43.14028°N 79.18611°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Car engines |
| Owner(s) | General Motors Canada |
St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, is a General Motors Canada propulsion factory in St. Catharines, Ontario. Opened in 1954 and located on Glendale Avenue. The plant is one of two GM manufacturing plants in St. Catharines and is also called St. Catharines Powertrain - Glendale Avenue Plant. The factory supports production of cast engine blocks from in Defiance, Ohio and Saginaw Metal Casting Operations in Saginaw, Michigan.
Starting in 2012, it will also produce GM's new six-speed transmissions.[1]
Products[]
- GM Vortec engines
- 4.8L -
- 5.3L
- 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L, 6.2L, 7.0L V8 GEN IV Engines[2]
- 3.6L and 2.8L HFV6 Engines
- 6.2L
- aluminum blocks
- cast-iron blocks
- cranks, heads, rods and cams
See also[]
- List of GM factories
- List of GM engines
References[]
- ^ GM’s $245 Million Investment Secures up to 400 Jobs
- ^ https://plants.gm.com/Facilities/public/ca/en/StCatharines/news.html St. Catherines Engine Assembly
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- General Motors factories
- Buildings and structures in St. Catharines
- 1954 establishments in Ontario
- Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada
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