Jatco begins production of CVTs at Guangzhou plant

JATCO Guangzhou plant Jatco Guangzhou Automatic Transmission, an overseas affiliate of Japanese transmission manufacturer Jatco, has started full-fledged production of continuously variable transmission (CVT) systems at its new plant in Guangzhou, China. It manufactures belt CVTs for 2.0 to 2.5 liter class vehicles. The new plant has adopted the Jatco Excellent Production System (JEPS), the global production system that is applied in all Jatco plants in Japan and Mexico. (September 29, 2009)