ACU May 3rd DRAFT

TRUCKING NEWS
Isuzu builds new factory in Japan to produce
light-duty diesel truck engines
Japan's longest running car and
motor manufacturer, Isuzu Motors
Limited, has built a new factory
within the premises of its Tochigi
Plant with demand for heavy and
light-duty trucks steadily increasing
in the country and other emerging
markets.
The company says the production of
the new diesel engine series has
already started conforming to the
2016 exhaust emission standard.
They will be mounted
on the light-duty truck
model, "ELF" for the
Japan market. The
Tochigi Plant has been
the base to produce
heavy-duty and midduty
truck engines.
With the new factory
added, it is now capable
of producing light-duty
truck engines also. The
light-duty truck
engines for overseas
markets are produced
at the Fujisawa Plant
continuously.
At the new "smart" engine factory,
thorough quality control is implemented
using IoT and the so-called
cell production system (to group
multiple processes) is adopted to
improve productivity. In addition,
some new methods and systems,
including the examples below, have
been introduced to realize a clean
factory friendly to people and
environment.
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Sy s t e m t o c o l l e c t d e b r i s
scattered from the machining
line to reduce smell and dirt.
Barrier-free floor to reduce
workload
All lights in the factory use
LEDs.
Founded in 1916, Isuzu Motors has
been known throughout its more
than 102-year history of producing
quality and efficient trucks. As of
2009, the company had produced 21
million diesel engines used in over
100 countries.
General Navigation and Commerce
Company (GENAVCO) is the sole
distributor of Isuzu cars and trucks in
the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
since 1982 with showrooms in
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain.
Genavco is a subsidiary of the Juma
Al Majid Group of Companies
founded by local businessman Juma
Al Majid who remains the force
behind the Group's phenomenal
success for over 50 years now.