OVERVIEW
The new CL is assembled exclusively at the Honda of America
Manufacturing facility in Marysville, Ohio. The vast majority of
components and parts are sourced and manufactured in the United
States. Local suppliers were brought in on the project as early as
possible to ensure the highest quality from the very beginning of
mass production.
GLOBAL ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT
As part of Acura's ongoing effort to design and produce products
where they will be sold, the move to produce the CL in Ohio was part
of a natural progression. Development of the CL combined Acura's
resources in Japan with those of the Acura product planning offices
in the United States. Research and Development facilities in Los
Angeles and Ohio, along with the Anna, Ohio engine plant and the
Marysville, Ohio auto assembly plant were integral partners during
the development of the CL.
ANNA ENGINE PLANT
Since producing its first engine in 1985, the Anna Engine Plant
(AEP) has ramped up to a total production of 900,000 engines and
related components per year. With 2700 associates and a total
investment in facilities of $907 million, the Anna plant achieved a
pace of 1000 V-6 engines per day for model year 1999. To provide the
manufacturing capacity required for the CL, the factory's complement
of 3500-ton casting machines was increased to four, and new
manufacturing technologies and equipment were put in place for the
CL's crankshaft and braking system.
MARYSVILLE AUTO PLANT
With a start of production dating back to 1982, a total investment
of $1.8 billion and more than 5800 associates, the Marysville Auto
Plant (MAP) has attained a new quality standard with the production
of the CL. Capable of producing a total of 1800 cars per day, MAP's
flexible manufacturing environment allows seamless production of the
CL on the same line as the Acura 3.2 TL sedan and the Honda Accord
models despite vast differences between the three vehicles.