DMAX Turns 10

DMAX, a company formed as a joint venture between American manufacturer GM and the Japanese from Isuzu and at the same time of the iconic engine manufacturers in the US, celebrates this week its 10th anniversary.

Since its inception in July 2000, the company was responsible for the manufacturing of some 1.2 million engines, most of which have made their way into vehicles like Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana.

“Over our company’s 10-year history, the Duramax diesel engine has become a success story and the pride of loyal Duramax owners around the world,” said Maho Mitsuya, DMAX CEO. “We’re proud of the role we’ve played in producing the leading reputation for quality, reliability and durability in the heavy-duty truck market.”

To properly celebrate the anniversary, the company announced the DMAX facility will become part of the landfill-free operation by October 1. This means that the facility will be joining will 69 other GM facilities globally whose manufacturing wastes are recycled, reused or converted to energy, sending zero waste to a landfill.

For its efforts, GM has been inducted by the Environmental Protection Agency into the WasteWise Hall of Fame. The efforts to make all GM facilities landfill-free operations continues, with the goal of having all of them meet the same criteria by the end of this year.

“Many manufacturing plants generate waste along with their products, but at the DMAX plant, diesel engines with fewer emissions are our only output. All manufacturing wastes generated at our facility will be recycled or reused in some way.”