Honda returns to pre-earthquake production levels in Canada
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 04:34PM 
2012 Honda Civic Coupe SI: pre-earthquake production level has resumed.
Honda has returned to regular production levels in Canada, the company announced today, and supply of vehicles is returning to normal at Honda dealerships across Canada. Production had been reduced to approximately 50 per cent during the summer months due to the shortage of critical parts, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan last spring.
Approximately 95 per cent of Honda vehicles sold in Canada are produced in North America. Prior to the March 11 earthquake in Japan, HCM was assembling more than 28,000 vehicles per month, bound for sale in Canada and the US. While the majority of Honda's parts and materials are sourced locally, certain critical parts are supplied from Japan for global efficiency. As a result, vehicles produced at HCM were adversely affected by the earthquake, especially the 2012 Civic.
The reduced summer production schedule resulted in Plant 1 consolidating its two shifts into one shift operation. As well, several non-production days were scheduled during the reduced production period. On those days, Associates had a variety of options including taking part in business improvement activities, training, and volunteering. This schedule helped Associates provide 325 hours of community support to local food banks, humane societies and Habitat for Humanity.
In September, Plant 1 (which builds the Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe, and the Civic Si coupe and sedan) returned to two shift operations. This month, both Plant 1 and Plant 2 returned to pre-earthquake production levels on all four shifts.
HCM, Honda Civic, Honda of Canada Mfg, Japan, earthquake, tsunami
Reader Comments (1)
It's nice to know that Honda has back after the disaster happen in Japan. I really love Honda cause my first car was a Honda Civic.. Thanks for this post. This is great.