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Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. traces its roots to the Electro-Motive Engineering Corporation, founded in 1922. In 1930 General Motors Corporation purchased the Winton Engine Co. and Winton's primary customer, Electro-Motive Company, eventually combining the two to form GM's Electro-Motive division in 1941. In 2005, GM sold the division to Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, Berkshire Partners LLC and certain related parties who formed Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., to facilitate the purchase. On August 2, 2010, Progress Rail Services Corporation completed the purchase of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. from Greenbriar, Berkshire, et al. making Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Progress Rail Services Corporation. EMD's headquarters, engineering facilities and parts manufacturing operations are located in La Grange, Illinois, United States. EMD's final assembly operations are located in London, Ontario, Canada. EMD operates a traction motor maintenance, rebuild and overhaul facility in San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico and plans to begin assembling locomotives in the United States in late 2011 at a plant located in Muncie, Indiana. As of 2008, EMD employs approximately 3,260 people worldwide. |
