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Navistar diesel engines to be made in Minsk

High-performance diesel engines of the US-based Navistar International Corporation are expected to be manufactured at the Minsk Engine Plant (MMZ), said the press office of the industry ministry.

The engines are to have four and six cylinders, range from 180 to 400 horsepower and meet emission standards at least as strict as Euro 4, the press office said.

The MMZ management currently works on technical and economic aspects of the project.

Starters, generators, flywheels and other Navistar engine components would be made at the MMZ at the initial stage, the press office said.

The mass production of Navistar diesel engines is expected to start by the middle of 2011 and annual output should reach 10,000 engines by 2012. By that time, the engines are to be brought into compliance with the requirements of machinery manufacturers, tested and certified, the press office said.

Founded in 1962, the MMZ is one of the largest CIS manufacturers of diesel engines with powers ranging from 60 hp to 350 hp. It makes engines for trucks, tractors and combines. The MMZ employs some 5,400 staff. In February 2009, it was transformed into a stock corporation. The Belarusian government holds 100 percent of the company’s stock. //BelaPAN