Honda continues to invest in its U.S. manufacturing facilities.  A newly announced $50 million investment in the automaker’s transmission manufacturing facility will bring the cost of current Honda construction projects in Ohio up to $400 million.

The most recent investment will provide a 75,000-square-foot expansion at the Russells Point plant, which will be used to increase capacity for the casting of aluminum transmission cases. This will support a new transmission assembly line that will help build Honda’s latest transmission technologies.

“This latest investment in Ohio is another example of how we intend to meet the needs of our global customers by implementing advanced technologies in our production operations and in our products,” said Honda Transmission President Yuji Takahashi.  ”It also demonstrates our commitment to Honda’s Ohio production operations to reduce the environmental impact of our facilities while positioning this facility to compete at the highest levels on a global basis.”

Renovations completed earlier this year allowed Honda’s state-of-the-art transmission facility to add domestic production of six-speed automatic transmissions used in some Honda Odyssey models. When expansion projects are complete, the plant will continue to produce advanced transmissions that will improve performance and fuel economy. Additionally, ongoing expansion projects are also aimed at making the plant more efficient.

“The new melting furnace will implement technologies that will improve efficiencies and reduce our environmental impacts,” said Plant Manager Gary Hand. “These improved efficiencies will reduce waste and energy consumption.”

source: hondainthenews.com