General Motors Duramax Moraine Engine Plant

The GM Duramax engine plant, otherwise known as GM DMAX Ltd. or GM Moraine Engine Plant, is located in Moraine, Ohio, United States. The plant is a joint venture between General Motors and Isuzu Diesel Services of America, with 60 percent belonging to GM and 40 percent to Isuzu. The facility produces large diesel engines.

• Year opened: 1999
• Facility size: 584,000 square feet
• Facilities:
  • Moraine manufacturing facility
  • Outside warehouse
  • Reliability offices
• Location:
  3100 Dryden Rd
  Moraine, Ohio, 45439
  United States
• Employee information:
  • Hourly: 632
  • Salaried: 122
  • Total: 754
• Union local: IUE Local 755

Products

It’s worth noting that the GM Moraine engine plant does not produce the following engines, despite both carrying the Duramax name:

• 2.8L LWN Duramax diesel engine used in the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel and GMC Canyon Diesel; this engine is made at GM’s facilities in Rayong, Thailand
• Upcoming 3.0L Duramax diesel for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Diesel and GMC Sierra 1500 Diesel (2019 and newer); this engine is made at the GM Flint Engine plant

Investments

• December 2015: $82 million for future Duramax diesel engine-related productivity improvements, creating about 150 jobs over the next three years
• February 2014: $60 million for production of new 2017 Duramax 6.6L V-8 diesel engine (L5P)
• February 2008: $69 million for production of new 2010 Duramax 6.6-liter V8 diesel engine (LML)

Milestones, Accomplishments & Awards

• 2017: 2,000,000th Duramax engine produced at GM DMAX Moraine plant
• 2014: JD Power Best-in-Segment Award

State Economic Impact

• State Wages: $91,181,847
• Income Tax: $19,835,318

News

Follow this link for GM Duramax plant news coverage.

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