St. Catharines Engine Plant
St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, is a General Motors Canada engine and manual transmission factory in St. Catharines, Ontario. Opened in 1954 and located on Glendale Avenue. The plant is also called "St. Catharines Powertrain - Glendale Avenue Plant". The factory supports production of cast engine blocks from Defiance Foundry in Defiance, Ohio and Saginaw Metal Casting Operations in Saginaw, Michigan.
| St. Catharines Propulsion Plant | |
|---|---|
| Operated | 1952–present [1] | 
| Location | St. Catharines, Ontario | 
| Coordinates | 43.1403°N 79.1861°W | 
| Industry | Automotive | 
| Products | Engines, manual transmissions | 
| Volume | 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) [1] | 
| Address | 570 Glendale Avenue | 
| Owner(s) | General Motors Canada | 
| Website | gm.ca/stcatharines | 

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Starting in 2012, it also produces GM's new six-speed transmissions.[2]
Products
    
    Engines
    
- Vortec 
- 4.8L
 - 5.3L
 
 - V8 Gen IV 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L, 6.2L, 7.0L [1]
 - HFV6 engines 3.6L, 2.8L
 - 6.2L
 - Blocks
 
Other
    
- Manual transmissions GF6, C8 Dual Clutch
 
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