DMAX Ltd. is a 60:40 joint venture between General Motors and Isuzu Motors, Ltd. It features a 540,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and 44,000 square-foot administration building. Its facility produces Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine offered on GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado HD pick-up trucks. With over 2 million Duramax diesel engines put into operation since its launch in 2000, DMAX Ltd. has extensive diesel engine development experience for meeting the demands of the heavy-duty truck customer.
| 1997 | Community Support (Tax Abatement; Training Grant; EDGE Grant) |
| 1998 | Groundbreaking for new facility |
| 2000 | 07-17-00 First production engine |
| 2000 | 10-16-00 Assembly 2 shifts, Machining 3 shifts |
| 2001 | Ward’s Automotive 10 Best Engines for ’01 & ‘02 Motor Trend Truck of the Year |
| 2001 | 100,000 engines built |
| 2004 | 500,000 engines built |
| 2007 | 940,000 engines built through November |
| 2008 | One millionth engine built and celebrated |
| 2010 | 10 year anniversary; Launch of 2010 (i) engine |
| 2012 | 1.5 millionth engine built and celebrated |
| 2014 | 2017 engine upgrade program announced ($60M) |
| 2014 | J.D. Power “Best in Class – Diesel Segment” |
| 2016 | Launch of 2017 L5P series engine |
| 2017 | Two millionth engine (March, 2017) |
Certifications
Currently ISO 14001 and TS 16949 Certified
