GM Announces Rochester Plant Investment

Even if announcements regarding investments in its facilities have become rare in the last few months, American manufacturer GM is continuing its efforts to increase the production capacity and accommodate the production of new models. The latest announcement concerns the Rochester, New York facility (GM Components Holdings Rochester Operations).

GM says it will pump a total of $100 million to upgrade the plant and allow it to accommodate the requirements for four product lines: the integrated air module, a new high-pressure fuel rail, a new lifter oil manifold assembly, and a new direct injection injector.

To support the new production lines and the increased capacity, GM will hire 30 people, adding them to the existing 826 hourly and salaried employees.

“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.”

Since it emerged from bankruptcy, GM spent or announced it plans to spend $1.1 billion on its plants. It also revealed it hires a total of 2,400 people.

“The men and women of UAW Local 1097 know that producing high-quality parts is essential to meeting the needs of our customers,” said UAW Vice President Joe Ashton. “They take a lot of pride in our work, and this investment is important to the future of this plant.”