US: General Motors unit to spend $100m on New York plant

Detroit Free Press -General Motors Components Holdings, a subsidiary of GM, said Tuesday it will invest $100 million in its plant in Rochester, N.Y., securing the jobs of hundreds of workers and creating an additional 30 jobs.

GM will start a new fuel-injection product line at the factory.

The energy-efficient Spark Ignition Direct Injection technology will be incorporated in GM's 2013 Gen-V truck engines, which are built in Tonawanda, N.Y.

Empire State Development Corp., an arm of state government, awarded GM a $3-million capital grant and $1.82 million in Excelsior Jobs Program benefits for the investment and retention of jobs. The plant employs more than 800 workers.

The 30 new jobs include machine and equipment operators.

In a statement, N.Y. Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy said:"General Motors is a world-recognized brand that has a welcome base in Rochester. The parts manufactured here will span the globe and represent a testament to our region's extraordinary labor force and business-friendly attitude."

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said GM"has turned things around and deserves enormous credit for their smart decision to invest heavily in Rochester, Buffalo, Tonawanda and throughout New York."

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