US-based vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) has opened its new $200m contiguous stamping plant in Arlington, Texas.
This new stamping facility will produce large metal parts, such as doors, hoods and side panels, for the next generation of the full-size SUVs.
The Arlington plant will produce metal parts for Chevrolet Tahoes, Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Cadillac Escalades models.
GM plans to manufacture parts for its new 2014 Cadillac Escalade initially at this plant. It has created 180 jobs in the region. It expects that this plant will save about $40m in logistics costs annually.
Commenting on the new plant, GM China global manufacturing executive vice president and chairman Tim Lee said that their stamping team takes GM's designs and makes them a reality, forming metal into shapes.
"They ensure hundreds of metal parts come together to fit snugly, but open and close with ease. And they produce perfectly smooth body panels so our paint shops can apply a pristine coat of paint for our customers," Lee added.
