Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc. (HPE) marked the 30th anniversary of operations at its Swepsonville facility. The company announced a new $8.5 million investment in plant operations and the addition of new products. Among other changes, the plant will add a new line for the production of snow blowers and prepare for the addition of Honda generators to its already diverse production lineup.
The 375,000 sq.ft. facility, which houses both HPE production and R&D operations, has long served as a major manufacturer of Honda products for worldwide distribution, with the capacity to produce upwards of 2 million premium-quality products each year. In 2013 alone, more than 400,000 North Carolina-made Honda power equipment products were exported to overseas markets, marking a record for the company. Honda’s total investment in its Swepsonville operations is nearly $250 million.
“We are celebrating 30 years of success at Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing because of the everyday hard work of our power product associates in North Carolina,” said Takuji Yamada, Honda COO of North American Regional Operations. “Our founder, Soichiro Honda, believed that we could make people happy through technology. Now, many years later, Honda is still focused on using unique Honda technologies to help people get things done.”
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