Villarreal, President of Korea GM, Visits Bupyeong Plant: "Please Maintain Flawless Manufacturing Quality"

Villarreal New President Visits Bupyeong Plant on 23rd
First Move Since Appointment as Korea GM President
Korea GM Aims to Secure Annual Production Capacity of 500,000 Units

"We must ensure flawless manufacturing quality to achieve uninterrupted production of new products. It is crucial to respond swiftly to the explosive global demand through this."

Hector Villarreal, the new president of Korea GM, visited the Bupyeong plant on the 23rd as his first on-site management activity. President Villarreal inspected the production site of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, which has recently seen explosive growth in global demand, and reviewed the management status to secure flawless manufacturing quality.

Korea GM produces global new products such as the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Trax crossover derivative models at the Bupyeong plant. To meet the global demand for these new products and to advance the production process, the Bupyeong plant carried out production facility improvement work for about two weeks, including the summer vacation period in early August.

President Villarreal emphasized, "The new products produced at the Bupyeong plant are key models driving the sustainability of our business in Korea. Our goal to secure an annual production capacity of 500,000 units combined from the Changwon and Bupyeong plants remains unchanged."

Having taken charge of GM's Korean operations from August, President Villarreal plans to visit major business sites in Korea, including the Changwon and Boryeong plants and service centers, in the near future following his visit to the Bupyeong plant.

Hector Vizareal (fourth from the left in the photo), the new president of Korea GM, visited the Korea GM Bupyeong plant on the 23rd to conduct an on-site inspection.
[Photo by Korea GM]

The Trax crossover derivative model, which began full-scale mass production in June, received favorable evaluations at a product appraisal held in the United States on the 5th of this month. At the appraisal, Juan Carlos Jimenez, Global Head of Quality and Vice President, said, "I was deeply impressed by the consistently high quality levels of the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Trax crossover derivative models, including their interior, exterior, functions, and engine room," adding, "I hope this quality is maintained even as production volume increases."

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