St. Catharines Engine Plant

St. Catharines Propulsion Plant
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Operated1952–present[1]
LocationSt. Catharines, Ontario
Coordinates43°08′25″N 79°11′10″W / 43.1403°N 79.1861°W / 43.1403; -79.1861
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsEngines, manual transmissions
Volume2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)[1]
Address570 Glendale Avenue
Owner(s)General Motors Canada
Websitegm.ca/stcatharines
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St. Catharines Propulsion Plant is a General Motors Canada engine and manual transmission factory in St. Catharines, Ontario. Opened in 1954 and located on Glendale Avenue. The plant is also called St. Catharines Powertrain - Glendale Avenue Plant. The factory supports production of cast engine blocks from Defiance Foundry in Defiance, Ohio and Saginaw Metal Casting Operations in Saginaw, Michigan.

Starting in 2012, it also produces GM's new six-speed transmissions.[2]

  1. ^ a b "GM St. Catharines". GM.ca. General Motors Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. ^ "GM's $245 Million Investment Secures up to 400 Jobs" (PDF).[dead link]