Tonawanda Propulsion

Dedicated to bringing manufacturing excellence from Western New York to the world.

Location

2995 River Rd
Buffalo, NY 14207
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Facility

Year Opened: 1938
Size: Approximately 3.1 million square feet of floor space – 190 acres
Union: UAW Local 774
Social: @MFG_GM, Facebook

What We Do

Our facility—situated along the historic Niagara River—has operated since 1938.

Originally, our site produced 6-cylinder engines and axles for Chevrolet vehicles. During World War II, we built 14- and 18-cylinder aircraft engines.

Generations of dedicated employees have helped us provide GM customers with high-quality products.

Today, we proudly build world-class engines for a variety of GM trucks and SUVs, as well as the Chevrolet Corvette.

We are proud to be part of the Western New York community.

Visiting our campus? Please view our guide for protocols, dress code and other information before visiting. 


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Photos & Videos

  • large pallets of completed cylinder heads for 6.6L engine on rollers wait to move to next area for assembly
  • close up of worker doing detailed work on engine block
  • worker tightens parts to engine block
  • worker uses large tool to do detail work on nearly completed engine
  • worker continues to add small components to engine sub assembly
  • large flat pallets on rails move engine assemblies around Tonawanda Engine plant floor
  • large lift moves engine blocks one by one from pallets onto caged assembly area
  • series of pallets filled with numerous engine blocks on Tonawanda Engine Plant Floor
  • lift holds engine block up in well lit area as worker does detailed work on it
  • worker turns engine block on lift to do detailed work on it
  • view down Tonawanda assembly line showing numerous tools, computers, and buttons to do engine production

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