After signing an investment deal with the Welsh Development Agency, construction was started on the greenfield site in 1977. The square feet (m²) plant began production in 1980, and specialises in producing petrol engines. The plant currently produces the following Ford products: * SI6 engine designed by the Volvo Cars subsidiary. Production began in May 2006, used in Ford, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover products. * 1.6 L I4 EcoBoost engine for Ford