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GM to Invest $177M in Indiana, Michigan Casting Facilities


General Motors, Detroit, announced plans to invest more than $177 million in two Midwestern casting facilities. T e automaker plans to invest $127.4 mil- lion in its casting facility in Bedford, Indiana, that is expected to create 127 jobs. GM’s Bedford Cast- ing Operations will expand its casting capabilities of powertrain and structural components to support pro- duction of new aluminum engine blocks and components. “T is investment in the future


shifts and produces trans- mission casings, converter housings, heads, and small gas engine blocks used in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. GM also announced an


GM’s Saginaw Metal Casting Operations will retain 68 jobs after a $50 million investment.


recognizes the excellent workforce at Bedford Casting Operations,” said Lamar Rucker, manager, Bedford Casting Operations. “It also demon- strates GM’s collaboration with our UAW and International Brotherhood


of Electrical Workers partners, which refl ects how we continue to bring new powertrain solutions to our customers.” Including this investment, GM has


invested more than $420 million in the Bedford plant since 2010. The Bedford plant currently has ap- proximately 700 employees on three


investment of $50 million in its Saginaw Metal Cast- ing Operations, Saginaw, Michigan, that will add a new process line to pro- duce driveline components and retain 68 positions at the facility.


“We’ll take it one piece at a


time,” said Harry Cripps, UAW Lo- cal 668 President, who added that the plant at one time used to employ several thousand people and today employs around 650. “Hopefully, we can bring a good portion of that back. It’s magnificent.” ■


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