Nemak opens new aluminum foundry in Czech Republic.Nemak Corp., Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor is located directly south of Detroit and is separated from that city by the Detroit River. The city has views of the Detroit skyline. , Canada, inaugurated its new production facility in Most, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , in October. The opening featured several prominent guests, including Vladimir Spidla, the Czech Prime Minister. Construction on the plant began in 2002 and operations will begin with the production of aluminum cylinder cylinder, in mathematics, surface generated by a line moving parallel to a given fixed line and continually intersecting a given fixed curve called the directrix; each line of the family of lines forming the cylinder is called a ruling, or generator. heads for V6 engines for General Motors. New products will be added in the future from other customers with engine plants in Europe. The plant's installed capacity is 600,000 units per year. Nemak chose the Czech Republic for its new site due to its qualified labor, centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. European location and the country's sophisticated incentive system for foreign investment. The firm currently has 100 employees. Once the plant is operating at full capacity, its personnel level will reach 1000. Nemak is a major producer of aluminum cylinder heads and blocks, with operating plants in Mexico and Canada. |
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