Tonawanda Engine Plant

Revised:2013-04-29

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Location:

2995 River Road
Buffalo, New York. 14207 United States

Year Opened:

Plant #1 – 1938; Plant #4 – 1941; Plant #5 – 2001

Facility Size:

Approximately 3.1 million square feet of floor space – 190 acres


Employee Information

Hourly:

1427

Salaried:

224

Total:

1,651

Union Local:

UAW Local 774


Facility Details

About Tonawanda Engine: Currently produces the Ecotec 2.0L (Wards Top 10 List Winner) and 2.5L (4-cyl.) engines for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and the Cadillac ATS (2013 NAIAS Car of the year winner) and the 2.0L Turbo for the 2014 Cadillac CTS. A $400 million investment was awarded in April 2010 to build an all-new V8 engine to be used in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette and the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickup Trucks.

Facilities:                                
GM Powertrain Tonawanda Engine Plant #1
2995 River Road, Buffalo, New York 14207

GM Powertrain Tonawanda Engine Plant #5
240 Vulcan Road, Buffalo, NY  14207

GM Powertrain Tonawanda Engine Plant #4
2390 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, NY 14207

Investments

2010
General Motors has awarded Tonawanda Engine two new product lines in 2010

  • $425 million for the next Generation Ecotec 2.0:/2.5L
  • $400 million for a new V8 small block engine

Including the above 2010 announcements, GM has invested $2.3 billion into Tonawanda Engine over the past decade

Products & Production

Products:
Ecotec 2.0L Turbo/2.5L – 2013 Chevrolet Malibu & Cadillac ATS
Ecotec 2.0L Turbo - 2014 Cadillac CTS                         EcoTec3 4.3L, 5.3L & 6.2L engines for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickup Trucks and the 6.2L LT1 for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

2012 CY Production Total:
Engines produced in 2012 – 272,081
Total engines produced since 1938 – 70,967,249

Awards

  • 2013-Winner of the Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce Green Globe Award for being a leader in Green Manufacturing
  • 2011 EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry Recipient
  • WNY Chapter 77 Vietnam Veteran’s of American Chapter – Certificate of Appreciation

Community Involvement

2012 Economic Impact:                   
Wages: $104.4 million
Payroll Taxes: $22.4 million

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