Coordinates: 34°53′35″N 82°10′44″W / 34.89306°N 82.17889°W
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| Type | Production Facility |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder(s) | BMW AG (Munich, Germany) |
| Headquarters | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Josef Kerscher (President) |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | X5, X6 |
| Owner(s) | BMW AG |
| Website | bmwusfactory.com |
BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg is BMW's only US production facility. It was built to serve the demand of BMW automobiles directly in the US. Due to the structure of BMW's production plan, however, the Spartanburg plant does not actually assemble all BMW vehicles sold in the US market; instead, the plant serves as the only X5 and X6 production site in the world. Hence, all models of these vehicles exported worldwide originate from BMW Spartanburg.
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History
When BMW announced in 1992 that it would build a manufacturing facility in the United States to strengthen its international production system, a new era began. The location: a 1,150-acre (4.7 km2) site in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, a state with little-known expertise for automotive production. Among South Carolina’s assets: a qualified workforce and additional training through its Technical Education System; easily accessible transportation facilities, including a deep-water port, major airport, modern rail and road systems; and strategic location within easy distribution range of a majority of BMW’s primary United States markets.
The now $2.2 billion investment solidly positions BMW Manufacturing as an integral part in the company’s five-plant production network. Unlike many other automobile factories, all of the manufacturing processes in the South Carolina facility are under one roof, creating an open communications environment that enhances the focus on quality.
BMW Manufacturing Co. is a BMW Group company. In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing facility, BMW's North American companies include sale, marketing, design and financial services operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, as well as throughout Latin America.[1]
Management-Team
- Josef Kerscher - President, BMW Manufacturing Co.
- Doug Bartow - Vice President, Paint
- Richard Morris - Vice President, Assembly
- Carsten Regent - Vice President, Total Vehicle, Quality Management and Engineering
- Heinz Brunner - Vice President, Body in White
- Sean Noonan - Vice President, Production Control, Finance, Facilties and Energy
- Martin Schuebel - Vice President, Procurement North America
- Kathleen Wall - Vice President, Human Resources
The current president of BMW AG in Germany, Norbert Reithofer, was president of BMW Manufacturing Co. from 1997 to 2000.
Products
- X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) (2nd generation coming soon - production to be transferred from Austria)
- X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) (1st & 2nd generations)
- xDrive30i
- xDrive48i
- xDrive35d (diesel)
- Motorsport
- X6 Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) (1st generation)
- xDrive35i
- xDrive50i
- Motorsport
- Active Hybrid
- Z4 (1st generation 2003-2008, 2nd generation production was transferred to Dingolfing, Germany in 2008)
- Roadster
- M Roadster
- Coupe
- M Coupe
- Z3 (1995-2002)
- Roadster
- M Roadster
- Coupe
- M Coupe
- 318i/318is (1994-1996, BMW Plant Spartanburg was not the sole producer of this model)
References
- ^ "BMW Manufacturing Co". BMW. http://www.bmwusfactory.com. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
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