The Marysville Auto Plant has become the first Honda plant
outside Japan to manufacture* 10 million vehicles with the production
this morning of a Honda Accord Sedan. Honda began local auto production
in November 1982 at the Marysville plant with an Accord Sedan, and has
continued producing that model along with various others.
Identified with a magnetic sign on its hood, associates followed
progress of the vehicle in production until it came off the assembly
line as a completed product. The milestone Accord was immediately moved
into the plant's West Cafeteria for display alongside the first
generation of the Accord produced at the plant.
"Production of this 10 millionth automobile is the result of the shared
commitment to our customers, demonstrated over the past 28 years by all
of the associates who have worked at the Marysville Auto Plant through
the years," said Hidenobu Iwata, president and CEO of Honda of America
Mfg., and leader of Honda's production operations in North America.
"With the support of many other Honda business units, domestic suppliers
and our other business partners, Honda associates have demonstrated
many times their ability to overcome great challenges and to improve
Honda's competitive characteristics."
In its 28th year of production, the Marysville plant has undergone
continuous innovation, making it one of the most flexible and efficient
plants in North America, while achieving top quality performance. The
plant ranked fourth in North America in the 2010 Initial Quality Survey
conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In addition to the Accord Sedan
and Coupe, the plant currently produces the Acura TL and Acura RDX
models.
"I am very proud of the MAP team, and I know firsthand that each
associate cares deeply about the product that goes out the door," said
Plant Manager Sam Harpest. "This is a direct reflection of the
dedication shared by all Honda associates who have supported production
at this plant."
Nearly all Accords sold in North America are manufactured at the
Marysville plant, with more than 8.5 million units produced at the plant
on a cumulative basis. The TL, RDX and Accord Coupe are exclusively
produced at the Marysville plant, and some V-6 Accord Sedans are
manufactured at Honda's auto plant in Alabama. Consistent with Honda's
commitment to manufacture products close to the customer, more than 84
percent of all Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2009 were
produced in North America.
Honda partners with nearly 600 North American suppliers, including 530
in the U.S. and 160 in Ohio, in the production of passenger cars and
light trucks. Those purchases totaled $13.3 billion in North America
last year, with $5.5 billion in parts coming from Ohio suppliers.
In Ohio, Honda operates another auto plant in East Liberty, a major
transmission plant in Russells Point and the Anna Engine Plant in Anna,
Ohio. Honda's largest auto engine plant in the world, the Anna plant
will celebrate its 25th anniversary of engine production on Thursday.
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