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October 16, 2014
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DELTA TOWNSHIP – General Motors Co. plans to add nearly 210,000 square feet to its Lansing Delta Township assembly plant as part of a $37-million expansion of the facility that turns out three popular crossovers.
The township's planning commission this week unanimously approved a site plan that would add on to the factory's body shop and general assembly facility.
GM has not confirmed any plans for the Delta plant, where the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia full-size crossovers are built. A spokeswoman said only that GM is "developing a business case for a potential future investment" that could increase production.
But the new details shed light on the scope of the Detroit carmaker's proposed project, even without knowing what GM plans to do with the extra space. A larger body shop and general assembly building could allow the company to add or retool assembly lines, steps often taken when preparing to build a new or redesigned vehicle.
The expansion, spanning close to 5 acres, would add more than 181,000 square feet to the north and south ends of the body shop, and roughly 28,000 square feet to the north end of the general assembly operation.
The Delta factory already is a flexible plant, meaning it can adapt quickly to build a variety of vehicle styles. Expanding it could help it prepare if GM decides to build a new or redesigned vehicle there, said Bill Reed, president of United Auto Workers Local 602, which represents Delta's hourly employees.
October 16, 2014
Article Quotes:
DELTA TOWNSHIP – General Motors Co. plans to add nearly 210,000 square feet to its Lansing Delta Township assembly plant as part of a $37-million expansion of the facility that turns out three popular crossovers.
The township's planning commission this week unanimously approved a site plan that would add on to the factory's body shop and general assembly facility.
GM has not confirmed any plans for the Delta plant, where the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia full-size crossovers are built. A spokeswoman said only that GM is "developing a business case for a potential future investment" that could increase production.
But the new details shed light on the scope of the Detroit carmaker's proposed project, even without knowing what GM plans to do with the extra space. A larger body shop and general assembly building could allow the company to add or retool assembly lines, steps often taken when preparing to build a new or redesigned vehicle.
The expansion, spanning close to 5 acres, would add more than 181,000 square feet to the north and south ends of the body shop, and roughly 28,000 square feet to the north end of the general assembly operation.
The Delta factory already is a flexible plant, meaning it can adapt quickly to build a variety of vehicle styles. Expanding it could help it prepare if GM decides to build a new or redesigned vehicle there, said Bill Reed, president of United Auto Workers Local 602, which represents Delta's hourly employees.
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