The GM Rayong Assembly plant is located in the city of Rayong, Province of Rayong, Thailand. It currently produces various Chevrolet and Holden models for local and export markets.
- Opened: August 3, 2000
- Operations: vehicle assembly
- Facility size: 704,000 m2
- Address:
Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 111/1 Moo 4
Pluakdaeng, Rayong. 21140 Thailand - Telefone: +66-033-0476-99
- Employee information: TBD
- Annual production capacity: TBD
Overview
When it was built, the GM Rayong plant in Thailand was one of five new plants built outside North America in the late 1990s that incorporated GM’s Lean manufacturing system GM GMS, a common company-wide production system according to the principles of the Lean production and zero defect. Main elements of the system include:
- People Involvement
- Continuous Improvement
- Standardization
- Short Lead Times
- Built-in Quality
The facility has the following slogan: “Aiming to be the World’s Export Plant of Choice.”
The GM Rayong Assembly plant is integrated with the GM Rayong Powertrain plant. The two plants share the same plot of land yet have slightly different physical addresses.
Products
The GM Rayong plant serves as a regional hub for vehicle production, both for the domestic Thai market as well as for export under the Chevrolet and Holden brands. The factory produces the following vehicles:
- Chevrolet Colorado (International markets) and Holden Colorado (Australia and New Zealand)
- Chevrolet Trailblazer (International markets) and Holden Trailblazer, previously known as Holden Colorado 7 (Australia and New Zealand)
- Chevrolet Captiva (first-generation, three-row version)
- Chevrolet Cruze (first generation)
Sustainability
- ISO 50001 certification: integrated energy management into overall operations to improve quality and environmental management, while following GM’s commitment to energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing process
- ISO 14001 certification: represents GM’s best-in-class environment management process
- Achieves zero landfill waste
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs) Award
- Waste management gold medal from the Department of Industrial Works
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
Milestones, Awards & Accomplishments
- Chevrolet Captiva was named the best-in-class in J.D. Power’s APEAL Study and ranked in the top three in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study
- Chevrolet Sonic Sedan was rated 4 stars in Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 4 stars in Child Occupant Protection (COP) by ASEAN NCAP
- Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab was rated 5 stars in Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 4 stars in Child Occupant Protection (COP) by ASEAN NCAP
- February 2014: one millionth vehicle built at the GM Rayong plant
