GM to invest $133 million for production of mid-size pickups

DETROIT- General Motors Co. will invest $133 million to add a third stamping press for production of its next-generation mid-size pickup trucks at its Wentzville Assembly and Stamping plant in Missouri.

The Detroit-based automaker today said as part of the investment, which will create or retain approximately 55 jobs, will build and equip a 114,000-square-foot stamping plant addition to make manufacturing more flexible at the site. Construction will begin in July, and GM expects the press to be operational by early 2015.

The new press will increase the plant’s capacity in stamping fenders, doors and other key components for the new mid-size pickups and full-size vans, according to GM.