GM Releases 2009 Plant Closings

The GM plant closings will include 14 US manufacturing plants and three service and parts operations warehouses. Despite the plant closings GM has the small car in standby status, which will be made by one of the United Auto-Workers' plant.

GM's Service and Parts Operations are also included in the plant closings as it announced about ceasing operations as well. "GM’s Service and Parts Operations (SPO) announced today that it will cease operations at three Parts Distribution Centers in Boston; Columbus, Ohio; and Jacksonville, Fla. – by Dec. 31, 2009."

Additionally, GM will build a future small car in the United States utilizing a UAW-GM assembly plant on standby capacity status, with major metal stampings supported from a UAW-GM U.S. stamping plant also on standby capacity. This new small car will play a vital role in GM’s plans to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet. Small cars represent one of the fastest growing segments in both the U.S. and around the world. The re-tooled assembly plant will be capable of building 160,000 cars annually. Selection of the site will be determined in the future.

This is the list of the 2009-2010 GM plant closings and the dates.

Orion, Mich. Standby Capacity - September 2009

Pontiac, Mich. Close - October 2009

Spring Hill, Tenn. Standby Capacity - November 2009

Wilmington, Del. Close - July 2009

Stamping Grand Rapids, Mich. Close - June 2009 (previously announced)

Indianapolis, Ind. Close - December 2011

Mansfield, Ohio Close - June 2010

Pontiac, Mich. Standby Capacity - December 2010

Powertrain Livonia Engine, Mich. Close - June 2010

Flint North Components, Mich. Close - December 2010

Willow Run Site, Mich. Close - December 2010

Parma Components, Ohio Close - December 2010

Fredericksburg Components, Virg. Close - December 2010

Massena Castings, N.Y. Closed - May 1, 2009 (previously announced)

Service & Parts Operations (SPO) Warehousing & Parts Distribution Centers Closing

Boston, Mass. Close – December 31, 2009

Jacksonville, Fla. Close – December 31, 2009

Columbus, Ohio Close – December 31, 2009

The GM bankruptcy and plant closing news comes after 101 years of being in operation in the company history. The General Motors was founded in 1908 and its importance for the U.S. economy was measured in the following phrase: What's good for GM is good for USA. Today General Motors is taken off the Dow Jones Industrial Average list.