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Blownhotrodder
05-11-2011, 07:56 PM
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. will move its remaining ATV production from Japan to Newnan, Ga., starting this month.

The company is expected to make a formal annoucment May 18, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

The production capacity of Yamaha Motor’s Japanese subsidiary -- Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co. Ltd. -- will be integrated into Yamaha Motor’s U.S. subsidiary based in Newnan, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America.

The company says the move is intended to optimize manufacturing capacity and improve productivity. The move puts ATV production in the country with the greatest demand. It should be complete by 2013.

The Newnan plant manufactures ATVs ranging in engine sizes from 250cc to 421cc. The production transfer will increase the facility’s production lineup to models with up to 700cc engines. The Newnan plant will also continue to manufacture golf carts, personal watercraft and SSVs.

The Newnan plant has more than 1,100 employees, and Yamaha to add up to 200 more on the near horizon and as many as 1,000 jobs when the facility reaches full capacity.

Posted by Holly Wagner
robb86
05-11-2011, 08:40 PM
Awesome, more traffic in Newnan, lol. This little place has exploded in the recent years. Love it though.
BlueLghtning
05-11-2011, 11:41 PM
Definitely good for Newnan!
sean9721
05-12-2011, 06:24 AM
Yea this is definitely good for the area. There is also the Kia plant on I85 close to West Point that brought in a lot of people.
Lazarus
05-12-2011, 08:48 AM
I want to work there so I can get a new Raptor.
JSKeezy
05-12-2011, 10:28 AM
More jobs......good look yami....at least they are good in something. :lol:
ramm
05-12-2011, 10:35 AM
More jobs......good look yami....at least they are good in something. :lol:

GTFO here! :lol:
Blownhotrodder
05-12-2011, 06:02 PM
Yes it really is looking good for Ga. Looks like we are getting the new Porsche NA Headquarters in Hapeville with a "race track" also.
sean9721
05-12-2011, 09:50 PM
Yes it really is looking good for Ga. Looks like we are getting the new Porsche NA Headquarters in Hapeville with a "race track" also.

I saw this on the news tonight. I had no idea Porshe was already in Atl.
Georgiacbr
05-13-2011, 08:58 PM
I saw this on the news tonight. I had no idea Porshe was already in Atl.

yea there Porsche north American office is near Sandy Springs sort of Buckhead area been here a wile. I know someone who works there. Happy to see there expanding and adding 300 new job's for future growth.Yamaha also has a company office here in Kennesaw as well Boating if i recall drive by it all the time tho.
ninjawasaki
05-21-2011, 01:19 AM
You got Kawasaki off of Fulton Industrial Parkway and a Suzuki (not sure if it's powersports) spot down off Barrett. Wasn't there an Aprilia office here as well off of Hwy 92 I think as well?