OSHAWA, Ont. (April 24, 2020) — To help
Canada meet the urgent need for face masks for health care professionals and
for other Canadians, GM Canada is preparing portions of the Oshawa plant to
produce face masks based on the GM production model already working in Michigan. We plan to
manufacture approximately one million masks per month at cost for the Canadian
government with an estimate of 50 employees supporting two shifts of
production. The project still requires completion of additional work with our
governments and our Unifor partners and we will provide updates as we get ready
to begin production.
"This
is a proud day for all the employees of GM Canada to be preparing the Oshawa
plant to make millions of face masks at cost to help Canada fight this COVID-19
Emergency," said Scott Bell, president and managing director, GM Canada. "We
look forward to partnering with our government and union partners to make this
happen quickly."
About General Motors Canada
General
Motors of Canada Company markets Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles
through our strong Canadian network of dealers, as well as OnStar and MAVEN
services. Headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, GM Canada is a recognized leader in
advanced manufacturing, green operations, active safety, and autonomous and
connected vehicle technology research and development. More information on the
company can be found at www.gm.ca or by following @GMcanada
on Twitter or Instagram.
Workers begin final preparation for
manufacturing Level 1 face masks Wednesday, April 1, 2019 at the General Motors
facility in Warren, Michigan.
Workers begin final preparation for
manufacturing Level 1 face masks Wednesday, April 1, 2019 at the General Motors
facility in Warren, Michigan.
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