NISSAN PLANT
IWAKI PLANT
PLANT INFORMATION
ABOUT IWAKI PLANT
PROFILE
The Iwaki Plant, which began operations in January 1994, produces several Nissan engines including the optimized, fuel-efficient VQ engines, which have received several awards in Japan and the United States for their outstanding performance and development approach.
In 2020, three core concepts were implemented to further enhance the manufacturing process. These concepts focus on: creating a flexible assembly line where people and robots can coexist; new enhancements in line ergonomics, operational working environments, and a continual aim to produce engines with the highest quality and zero-defects as a world-class manufacturing plant.
DATA
| Area: | Approx. 201,500 m² Building floorspace: approx. 80,300 m² |
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| Employees: | As of June 1, 2021: Approx. 880 |
| Production Capacity: | Approx. 560,000 units/year |
| Items Produced: | VQ engines, VR engines |
LOCATION INFORMATION
LOCATION / ACCESS
- ADDRESS
- 386, Shimokawa-aza-Otsurugi, Izumi-cho, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima 971-8183
- ACCESS
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By train
Take the Ueno-Tokyo Line (Jobansen) Limited Express Hitachi (bound for Iwaki) from JR Shinagawa Station, Tokyo Station, or Ueno Station; get off at Izumi Station; and then take a taxi (about 10 min. ride)By car
From the Iwaki Nakoso Interchange on the Joban Expressway, take Prefectural Route 289, then head north toward Onahama on National Route 6 Bypass for about 12 km. The plant is located on the left side of National Route 6. - REQUESTS
- Management Section, Iwaki Plant, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 386, Shimokawa-aza-Otsurugi, Izumi-cho, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima 971-8183
CAR LINEUP
MODELS PRODUCED
FOR DOMESTIC
Elgrand 3.5+ (VQ engine)renewed October 2021
Fairlady Z (VQ Engine)renewed October 2021
Fuga (VQ Engine)renewed October 2021
Skyline V37 (VQ/VR Engine)renewed October 2021
HISTORY
COMPANY HISTORY
| 1992 | Inauguration Ceremony |
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| 1994 | Official production starts |
| 1997 | Cumulative production reaches 1 million units. |
| 1998 | Acquired ISO9002 certification, an international standard for quality control and quality assurance |
| 1999 | Acquired ISO14001, an international standard for environmental management. |
| 2003 | Updated to ISO9001, an international standard for quality control |
| 2008 | Cumulative production reaches 5 million units. For 14th year running, recipient of U.S. "Wards 10 Best Engines |
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| 2011 | May 15 Complete recovery from Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster May 16 Cumulative Production reached 6 million units |
| 2015 | December umulative Production reaches 7 million units |
| 2016 | February Production of VR30 engine commences |
| 2016 | January Cumulative factory tours attended by 210,000 people |
| 2018 | January For 2nd year running, VR30 (INFINITI Q50/Q60) recipient of "Wards 10 Best Engines" |
STAFF COLUMN
PA (Plant Attendant) Blog
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05The gentle light of the reborn light
This object is called "Reborn Light" and is reborn as a streetlight by reusing the battery that has finished its role as an electric vehicle and installed the town of Namie, Fukushima where was recovered from Tsunami damage. They are also installed in Nissan Iwaki Plant and these gentle lights are always watching over the area.
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04Preventing Heat Stroke
Nissan Motor Factory Tour has prepared "Salted Candy" to prevent heat stroke.
The package features a cute character of the factory tour.
We will continue to use such characters in our tours.
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03Heading out to provide outreach lessons
We thought about a way to communicate the ethos of Monozukuri to school children who want to come on a plant tour but are unable to, as we were so keen to accommodate them. So, we decided to provide outreach lessons from the plant at elementary schools! We loaded some 30kg of kit into the car, which is not normally available for factory tours, and set off.
All the children, including the teacher, were "bright-eyed" and earnestly engaged in the outreach lesson. Seeing this made all of us in the PA department very happy.
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02A headteacher who loves Nissan Skyline
This week, teacher in charge of a group of elementary school children visited the plant, who was a major Nissan Fan. He has only ever driven Nissan cars, and his current beloved car is a Skyline. He has driven it for 13 years, clocking up 300,000 km. Although he has made various repairs to the vehicle, he has never had to repair the engine, and was kind enough to say that "Engines made in Iwaki are superb!". In line with the plant tour, the headteacher used his own car to give the children a special class beforehand. Upon seeing the car, the children gleefully remarked, "It's the same as the headteacher's!"
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01PA Gathering! First attempt at online training!
Once a year, PAs from all plants in Japan get together to hone their skills in guiding factory tours.
Every year, we visit guest halls around the country to conduct the training, but this year, we conducted a three-day training session online! We were a little unsure as this was the first time to conduct online training, but learned a lot of things such as how to welcome people and about Nissan's technology, and found many improvement points and things to discover. In addition to the resumption of offering factory tours , online tours have also started at the Kyushu and Oppama sites, and tours are now available in a new style at each guest hall.
Please don't miss it !
We're looking forward to taking you on ever-more enjoyable and fulfilling tours!
2019 Training in session (at Kyushu Guest Hall)
2020 Online Training
PLANT ACTIVITIES
EVENT INFORMATION
LATEST EVENT INFORMATION
There are no events currently scheduled. We will update and inform you of future events here.
PLANT INITIATIVES
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