Great news for Ingersoll auto assembly plant
By Mark Schadenberg
INGERSOLL -- The Cami car plant in Ingersoll is a shining
example of the southern Ontario economy’s strength in automobile assembly.
This past week it was announced that General Motors will
be investing $250 million into the factory that builds Equinox and Terrain vehicles
and thereby reinforcing Cami as a significant player in the Oxford County economy.
In The London Free Press, Ingersoll CAW Local 88 boss
Mike VanBoekel, said it best: “It is fantastic news, it reflects on our
membership, we got this thanks to their work.”
Quality workmanship at Cami
Another report from the national CAW boss echoed
VanBoekel’s comments as CAW National president Ken
Lewenza, said: "New investment in infrastructure is difficult to obtain in
today's economic climate. This success can be directly attributed to the
quality work of CAW members at Cami."
Cami employees more than 3,000 already and that number should
grow as the GM plant expansion will permit the building of other car designs in
a more versatile body shop.
“Conversion of the Cami Assembly plant to a flexible manufacturing
facility will provide Cami with the ability to produce multiple global
architectures and body styles,” Kevin Williams, president and managing
director, General Motors of Canada, said in a statement included in the Free
Press story as written by Norman DeBono.
“We have had a strong start to 2013 with customer demand
for our newest vehicles driving improved sales,” added Williams, “This is
strong confirmation that our investing in manufacturing flexibility, finding
ways to bring new products to market faster, is the right strategy.”
Cami started 26 years ago
Cami Automotiove was established back in 1986 as an
association between GM and Suzuki, and quickly became known in the SUV world
for its Geo Tracker and Suzuki Sidekicks.
By 1993, Cami had already built 500,000 vehicles. Other
cars to roll off the assembly line previously include the Firefly, Metro,
Vitara, Torrent and XL7.
According to links I read online, Suzuki departed from
the shared agreement in 2009, giving General Motors sole possession.
A widely released Canadian Press reported noted the
market share of GM. According
to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, General Motors brands currently account
for about 14 per cent of Canadian sales of passenger vehicles and light trucks.
As of
February, GM Canada was third in national sales volume — trailing Chrysler/Fiat
and Ford. Together, the three U.S.-based auto companies accounted for about
47.3 per cent of Canadian sales in the first two months of 2013.
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For the
full story see this link from The London Free Press: http://www.lfpress.com/2013/03/08/cami-investment-secures-next-generation-vehicles
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Another reason why Woodstock,
Ingersoll and Oxford County should be on your house hunting shopping list.
Contact:
Mark Schadenberg, sales representative
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
(519)
537-1553
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