Nissan's Smyrna Plant Produces Its 7 Millionth Vehicle; Manufacturing Operations Support Company's Global Objectives.SMYRNA, Tenn. -- Nissan North America's (Nasdaq:NSANY NSANY Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (stock symbol) ) Smyrna Plant produced its seven-millionth vehicle today -- an all-new Aztec Red Nissan Frontier The Nissan Frontier, which is also known as the Navara in other parts of the world such as Australia, is a model of pickup truck assembled by Nissan and sold under the Nissan brand. Nissan was the pioneer of the compact pickup truck market in 1959, joined in the 1960s by Toyota. Crew Cab Crew Cabs are an extended cab bodystyle commonly found on utes or pickup trucks. This cab design typically has forward-facing rear seating and four front-hinged doors to provide sedan-like accommodations for up to 6 passengers. SE. The plant's initial milestone unit was also a truck: Job One was a white 1983 Nissan Pickup. "Seven million units marks a production milestone, highlighting 22 years of quality manufacturing," said Dan Gaudette, senior vice president, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Manufacturing and Quality Assurance. "Nissan is a company that's growing, and our brand image continues to strengthen. Everyone who works in our operations is proud of the products we make for our customers and of the contributions we make to Nissan's global performance." Nissan's worldwide manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. are key to supporting the company's global business objectives. During NISSAN Value-Up, the business plan for fiscal years 2005 through 2007, Nissan aims to achieve global sales of 4.2 million units measured in fiscal year 2008, to maintain the top level of operating profit margin Operating profit margin The ratio of operating profit to net sales. among global automakers each year of the plan, and to achieve a 20% return on invested capital on average over the course of the plan. In fiscal year 2004, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., set a global production record. Nissan's manufacturing plants produced 3,378,000 units, exceeding its prior record by 293,000 units. The Smyrna Plant has been in operation since June 16, 1983. Currently, five models are assembled here: Altima sedans, Maxima sedans, Pathfinder and Xterra sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. and Frontier pickup trucks. With the capacity to assemble 550,000 vehicles a year, the plant produces a new model every 28.5 seconds during full production. When the Smyrna Plant opened, the company employed 1,300 people in a facility that covered 3.2 million square feet. In 2005, 6,700 employees work in the facility that has been expanded to 5.4 million square feet. For the past 12 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Smyrna Plant has consistently earned its place at the top of the North American manufacturing efficiency study conducted by Harbour and Associates. In keeping with its commitment to the environment, the plant operates under an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 14001-certified Environmental Management System. The Smyrna Plant produced its first million cars in 1989, its sixth year of production. The two-millionth unit came off line just three years and eight months later. In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.infiniti.com. Smyrna Plant production milestones 1 millionth vehicle July 1989 2 millionth vehicle March 1993 3 millionth vehicle July 1995 4 millionth vehicle December 1997 5 millionth vehicle November 2000 6 millionth vehicle July 2003 7 millionth vehicle August 2005 For more information, call Vicki Smith at 615-223-4142 or Julie Lawless at 615-223-3826. Or visit the Nissan Online News Bureau at www.nissannews.com. |
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