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HMMA is a $1.8 billion Items of Interest commitment to the American market. This state-of-the-art History: In April 2002, Hyundai Motor Company announced factory not only assembles it would build the company’s first United States assembly and high-quality Hyundai vehicles; manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama. Over the next three years, the site was cleared, facility construction was com- it provides thousands of jobs pleted and Team Members were recruited to build various phas- in Montgomery, Alabama, es of the 2006 Sonata - from trial cars to saleable vehicles. The and the surrounding area. plant’s grand opening was held on May 20, 2005. With more Everything we know about than 3,000 Team Members producing 350,000 quality vehicles quality and reliability is annually, the future looks bright for Hyundai Motor Manufactur- finding its way into each new ing Alabama. car we build. It’s Hyundai like you’ve never seen before. Suppliers: Building a successful line of vehicles is only pos- sible with the help of an outstanding supply team. HMMA re- lies on over 70 suppliers from 15 different states, and two bor- dering countries, Canada and Mexico. Our suppliers, based in Basic Facts 18 counties throughout Alabama, have invested in excess of Investment: $1.8 billion $860 million, thus creating 8,900 new jobs. Facility: 3.2 million square feet Team Members: Production and maintenance Team Members Property: 1,744 acres were hired from within Alabama. Managers and other profes- Grand Opening: May 20, 2005 sionals were recruited from various areas of the automotive in- Capacity: 399,000 vehicles/year dustry. Korean Team Members serve HMMA in management, Vehicle Models: Hyundai Sonata training and quality control capacities, blending two unique cul- Hyundai Elantra tures into one outstanding work environment. Hyundai Santa Fe Quality: Quality checks are built into each step in the produc- tion process. Each vehicle has to pass a series of stringent tests, including performance on a two-mile test track. Hyundai Sonata Safety and the Environment: Team Members are our most valuable resource and the facility’s safety team ensures all prac- tices and procedures are designed with each Team Member’s personal safety in mind. HMMA uses ergonomics, the science of equipment design, to maximize productivity while reducing fatigue and discomfort, to ensure our Team Members’ health. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC HMMA has implemented an Environmental Management Sys- 700 Hyundai Blvd. Hyundai Elantra tem (EMS) which establishes our commitment to preserve the Montgomery, AL 36105 environment through Prevention, Improvement and Confor- mance. Visitor Center Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Preservation of the environment for the benefit of our local For tour times, information and reservations, community is the responsibility of all HMMA Team Members go to www.hmmausa.com, or call 334-387-8019. and those conducting any activities on behalf of HMMA. Our Environmental Management System is an integral part of every- day business practices along with managing productivity, costs, quality, and safety. Hyundai Santa Fe Community: Our Team Members are also dedicated to the com- munity. We encourage literacy by donating books and school supplies. We read to area school children. We donate the gift of life during on-site blood drives, pledge money to the River Region United Way and help to improve the homes of those in www.hmmausa.com need. Our Team Members make a difference in the community. Stamping Shop Paint Shop General Assembly Engine Shops In the Stamping Shop, the vehicle begins to take The completed “body-in-white” moves from the General Assembly Team Members install a vari- HMMA takes pride in having its own Engine Shops. shape. Housed in the shop are large rolls of steel, Welding Shop, along a trestle into the Paint Shop ety of parts to complete the vehicle. The painted HMMA builds the 2.4-liter Theta 2i 4-cylinder Gasoline weighing between 20,000 and 40,000 pounds each. for the nine-hour painting process. The vehicle first vehicle body moves through the trim area where Direct Injection engine,2.0-liter Cranes are used to lift the rolls and put them into the rotates 360 degrees in a unique electrocoat bath to wires, brake controls, and other parts are quickly Theta 2i 4-cylinder Turbo en- blanking machine, where rectangular pieces, thinner prepare the entire body for paint. Primer is applied connected inside the vehicle, under the hood, gine and 2.0-liter Nu Atkinson than a dime, are cut and stored in by 118 robots, followed by a base coat using one and in the trunk. The doors are taken off early in 4-cylinder engine. Castings of racks. The pieces are automatically of 12 different water-based paint colors, and a final the process and sent to anoth- engine blocks, heads, and forg- moved to one of two large stamp- clear coat which provides a beautiful shine and long- er area where speakers, power ing of crankshafts are delivered ing presses with dies molded into lasting protection. Since the Paint Shop is an envi- windows, door seals and other from suppliers and machined various shapes. Over 5,400 tons of ronmentally-controlled area, Team Members must parts are installed. In the chassis to HMMA’s exact specifications. pressure transforms the steel blank Over 150 computer-controlled into a specific body part. machines perform precision cuts to these engine parts. A Weld Shop General Assembly sophisticated test laboratory The Weld Shop contains 306 robots performs precision computer measure- responsible for maneuvering and Engine Shop ments to ensure the machining process welding body parts as well as fas- Stamping cut and drilled the metal to proper tening hinges and swinging panels Shop specifications. After machining the to the car body. These amazing precision measurement testing, automated machines position the parts are moved along a con- pre-stamped body parts and veyor system or robot loading accurately weld them togeth- system to engine assembly er to form the vehicle body, Weld Shop Paint Shop Engine Shop where Team Members fol- called a “body-in-white.” low detailed procedures The Hyundai Sonata, Elan- area, the underside of the vehicle is to assemble pieces of tra, and Santa Fe vehicle completed and the engine and drive the engine. All engines bodies all move down train are connected to the body. After are leak tested first, the same assembly line the tires, battery, front and rear glass, and seats are then cold-tested to ensure it meets manufacturing at HMMA. Once the installed, the doors are reattached to the vehicle. specifications. A “body-in-white” is built, Oil, engine coolant, gasoline and other vital fluids Hyundai transmis- more robots attach and fasten the hinges, doors, wear special overalls and are added, and then the vehicle is started for the sion is then mar- hood and trunk. Once complete, Team Members gloves to protect them- first time. A roll booth tests the braking system and ried to the new check the fi- selves and the paint’s fin- then the vehicle is driven on a two-mile test track to engine to com- nal quality of ish. A single particle of test for rattles or other issues. A shower test checks plete the assem- each car body dust can affect the overall for leaks, and many electrical bly process. After to confirm the quality of a vehicle’s paint checks are performed. Once a final quality welding pro- finish. The Paint Shop has over four miles of convey- a vehicle meets all of Hyun- check, the engine cess and ve- or systems to move the vehicle bodies through each dai’s high quality standards, is sent on a trestle to the chassis section of General As- hicle build is different process. After drying, the freshly-painted it is ready to be shipped to a sembly where it is attached to the drive train and the perfect. vehicle body heads to General Assembly. dealer in North America. rest of the vehicle..

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