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HMMA is a $1.4 billion commit- Items of Interest ment to the American market. This state-of-the-art factory is History: In April 2002, Hyundai Motor Company announced it would build the company’s first United States assembly designed to not only deliver and manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama. Over the Hyundai’s next generation of next three years, the site was cleared, facility construction was vehicles it’s creating thousands completed and Team Members were recruited to build various Montgomery, Alabama of jobs, as well. Everything we phases of the 2006 Sonata - from trial cars to saleable vehicles. know about quality and reliabil- The plant’s grand opening was held on May 20, 2005. With ity is finding its way into each more than 3,300 Team Members producing nearly 300,000 new car and SUV we build. It’s quality vehicles annually, the future looks bright for Hyundai Hyundai like you’ve never seen Motor Manufacturing Alabama. before. Suppliers: Building a successful line of vehicles is only possible with the help of an outstanding supply team. HMMA relies on over 70 suppliers from 15 different states, and two border- Basic Facts ing countries, Canada and Mexico. Our suppliers, based in 17 Investment: $1.4 billion counties throughout Alabama, have invested in excess of $550 million, thus creating 6,000 new jobs. Facility: 2 million square feet Property: 1,744 acres Team Members: HMMA employs more than 3,300 Team Mem- Grand Opening: May 20, 2005 bers. Production and maintenance Team Members were hired Capacity: 300,000 vehicles/year from within Alabama. Managers and other professionals were Vehicle Models: 2008 Hyundai Sonata recruited from various areas of the automotive industry. Korean 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Team Members serve HMMA in management, training and Team Members: 3,300+ quality control capacities, blending two unique cultures into one outstanding work environment. Quality: Quality checks are built into each step in the produc- tion process. Each vehicle has to pass a series of stringent tests, 2008 Hyundai Sonata including performance on a two-mile test track. The 2008 Hyundai Sonata is a refined, sophisticated Safety and the Environment: Team Members are our most sedan that inspires valuable resource and the facility’s safety team ensures all prac- tices and procedures are designed with each Team Member’s driving confidence personal safety in mind. HMMA uses ergonomics, the science that offers an un- of equipment design, to maximize productivity while reducing precedented combi- fatigue and discomfort, to ensure our Team Members’ health. nation of safety, power, and value. Sonata has achieved a HMMA has implemented an Environmental Management System 5-star crash rating from the National Highway Transporta- (EMS) which establishes our commitment to preserve the envi- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC tion Safety Administration. ronment through Prevention, Improvement and Conformance. 700 Hyundai Blvd. Preservation of the environment for the benefit of our local Montgomery, AL 36105 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe community is the responsibility of all HMMA Team Members With the choice of two fuel-efficient V-6 powertrains and and those conducting any activities on behalf of HMMA. Our Visitor Center Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. an optional third row seat, the 2008 Santa Fe is a “must- Environmental Management System is an integral part of drive” for consumers shopping in the crossover segment. everyday business practices along with managing productivity, For tour information and reservations, The 2008 Santa Fe standard features include costs, quality, and safety. go to www.hmmausa.com, or call 334-387-8019. advanced safety technologies, a stunning design, exhilarating Community: Our Team Members are also dedicated to the com- performance and out- munity. We encourage literacy by donating books and school supplies. We read to area school children. We donate the gift standing versatility. of life during on-site blood drives, pledge money to the River Region United Way and help to improve the homes of those in need. Our Team Members make a difference in the community. www.hmmausa.com Stamping Shop Paint Shop General Assembly Engine Shop In the Stamping Shop, the vehicle begins to take The completed “body-in-white” moves from the General Assembly houses approximately 1,150 HMMA takes pride in having its own Engine Shop. shape. Housed in the shop are large rolls of steel, Welding Shop, along a trestle into the Paint Shop Team Members who install a variety of parts to The Hyundai V-6, 3.3 liter engine, producing 234 each weighing between for the nine-hour painting process. The vehicle complete the vehicle. The painted vehicle body horsepower is made here 20,000 and 40,000 pounds. first rotates 360 degrees in a unique electrocoat moves through the trim area where wires, brake on site in Montgomery. Cranes are used to lift the bath to prepare the entire body for paint. Eighty- controls, and other parts are quickly connected Castings of engine blocks, rolls and put them into the one robots apply primer, a base coat using one of inside the vehicle, under the hood, and in the trunk. heads and crankshafts are blanking machine, where 15 different water-based The doors are taken off early in the process and delivered from suppliers rectangular pieces, thinner paint colors, and a final sent to another area where and machined to HMMA’s than a dime, are cut and clear coat which provides speakers, power windows, exact specifications. Over stored in racks. The pieces a beautiful shine and long- door seals and other parts 150 computer-controlled are automatically moved to lasting protection. Since are installed. In the chassis machines perform precision one of two large, stamping the Paint Shop is an en- area, the underside of the cuts to these engine parts. A presses with dies molded into various shapes. Over vironmentally-controlled vehicle is completed and sophisticated test laboratory 5,400 tons of pressure transforms the performs precision computer steel blank into a specific body part. measurements to ensure the machining process cut General Assembly and drilled the metal to proper specifications. After Stamping Shop machining and Welding Shop precision The Welding Shop contains 280 robots capable of maneuvering and weld- Engine Shop Welding Shop Paint Shop ing body parts. These amazing automated machines position stamped body the engine and drive train are measurement testing, the parts are moved along parts and accu- connected to the body. After a conveyor system to engine assembly where rately weld them the tires, battery, front and rear Team Members follow detailed procedures to as- together to form glass, and seats are installed, semble pieces of the engine. All engines are first the vehicle body, called a “body-in-white.” Both the area, Team Members must the doors are reattached to the vehicle. Oil, engine cold-tested for leaks, then hot-tested, by starting Sonata and Santa Fe vehicle bodies move down wear special overalls and coolant, gasoline and other vital fluids are added, the engine to ensure the same assembly line at HMMA. Team Members gloves to protect them- and then the vehicle is started for the first time. it meets manufactur- attach hinges, selves and the paint’s A roll booth tests the braking system and then ing specifications. A doors, hood finish. A single particle of the vehicle is driven on a Hyundai transmission is and trunk, then dust can affect the overall two-mile test track to check then married to the new check the qual- quality of a vehicle’s paint for rattles or other issues. A engine to complete the ity of each car finish. The Paint Shop has shower test checks for leaks assembly process. After body to confirm over four miles of conveyor systems to move the and once a vehicle meets all a final quality check, the the welding pro- vehicle bodies through each different process. After quality standards it is ready engine is sent on a trestle to the chassis section of cess is perfect. drying, the freshly-painted vehicle body heads to to be shipped to a dealer in General Assembly where it is attached to the drive General Assembly. North America. train and the rest of the vehicle..

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