BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg
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The BMW US Manufacturing Company in Greer, South Carolina
is BMW
's only US production facility. It was built to serve the demand of BMW automobiles directly in the US. Due to the structure of BMW's production plan, however, the Spartanburg plant does not actually assemble all BMW vehicles sold in the US market; instead, the plant serves as the only X3 and X6 production site in the world. Hence, all models of these vehicles exported worldwide originate from BMW Spartanburg.
to strengthen its international production system, a new era began. The location: a 1150 acres (4.7 km²) site in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
, a state with little-known expertise for automotive production. Among South Carolina’s assets: a qualified workforce and additional training through its Technical Education System; easily accessible transportation facilities, including a deep-water port, major airport, modern rail and road systems (BMW has a transportation contract with Norfolk Southern Railway
); and strategic location within easy distribution range of a majority of BMW’s primary United States markets.
The now $2.2 billion investment solidly positions BMW Manufacturing as an integral part in the company’s five-plant production network. Presently employing 7,000 people, unlike many other automobile factories, all of the manufacturing processes at the plant are under one roof, creating an open communications environment that enhances the focus on quality.
BMW Manufacturing Co. is a BMW Group company. In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing facility, BMW's North American companies include sale, marketing, design and financial services operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, as well as throughout Latin America.
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...
is BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
's only US production facility. It was built to serve the demand of BMW automobiles directly in the US. Due to the structure of BMW's production plan, however, the Spartanburg plant does not actually assemble all BMW vehicles sold in the US market; instead, the plant serves as the only X3 and X6 production site in the world. Hence, all models of these vehicles exported worldwide originate from BMW Spartanburg.
History
When BMW announced in 1992 that it would build a manufacturing facility in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to strengthen its international production system, a new era began. The location: a 1150 acres (4.7 km²) site in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, a state with little-known expertise for automotive production. Among South Carolina’s assets: a qualified workforce and additional training through its Technical Education System; easily accessible transportation facilities, including a deep-water port, major airport, modern rail and road systems (BMW has a transportation contract with Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
); and strategic location within easy distribution range of a majority of BMW’s primary United States markets.
The now $2.2 billion investment solidly positions BMW Manufacturing as an integral part in the company’s five-plant production network. Presently employing 7,000 people, unlike many other automobile factories, all of the manufacturing processes at the plant are under one roof, creating an open communications environment that enhances the focus on quality.
BMW Manufacturing Co. is a BMW Group company. In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing facility, BMW's North American companies include sale, marketing, design and financial services operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, as well as throughout Latin America.
Products
- X3BMW X3The BMW X3 is a compact crossover SUV marketed by the German automaker BMW, based on the BMW 3-Series automobile platform, and now in its second generation. BMW designed the X3 in conjunction with Magna Steyr of Graz, Austria — who manufactured all X3s under contract to BMW for the first...
Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) (2nd generation was transferred from Austria)
- X5BMW X5The BMW X5 is a luxury crossover SUV introduced in 1999 as the first generation E53. It was BMW's first SUV also known as "Four-by-Four" in the UK. It features all-wheel drive which is branded as the "X" drive system and is available with either manual or automatic transmission...
Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) (1st & 2nd generations)- xDrive30i
- xDrive48i
- xDrive50i
- xDrive35d (diesel)
- Motorsport
- X6BMW X6The BMW X6 is a mid-size luxury crossover released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 by German automaker BMW. The X6 was marketed as a Sports Activity Coupé by BMW...
Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) (1st generation)- xDrive35i
- xDrive50i
- Motorsport
- Active Hybrid
- Z4BMW Z4The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...
(1st generation 2003-2008, 2nd generation production was transferred to Regensburg, Germany in 2008)- Roadster
- M Roadster
- Coupe
- M Coupe
- Z3 (1995–2002)
- Roadster
- M Roadster
- Coupe
- M Coupe
- 318i/318isBMW CompactThe BMW Compact is a compact car / small family car, basically a truncated liftback version of the BMW 3 Series, produced by the German automaker BMW between 1993 and 2004. From 1994, it was based on the BMW E36 platform, switching to the BMW E46 platform in 2001...
(1994–1996, BMW Plant Spartanburg was not the sole producer of this model)