List of Ford factories
For the Brantford, Ontario rock venue and art gallery, see The Ford Plant.
The following is a list of current and former facilities of Ford Motor Company for manufacturing automobiles and other components. Per regulations, the factory is encoded into each vehicle's VIN as character 11 for North American models, and character 8 for European models.
For a listing of Ford's proving grounds and test facilities see Ford Proving Grounds.
Current production facilities
VIN | Name | City/State | Country | Status | Employees | Products | Comments |
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AutoAlliance Thailand | Pluak Daeng | Thailand | Open | 3,618 | Ford Ranger (T6) Ford Ranger (J97) Ford Everest Ford Focus Ford Fiesta Mazda 2 Mazda 3 Mazda BT-50 (T6) Mazda BT-50 (J97) |
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P (EU) | Azambuja Assembly | Azambuja | Portugal | Open | Ford Fiesta Ford Focus Ford Mondeo |
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Camaçari Plant | Camaçari, Bahia | Brazil | Open | Ford Ka Ford Ka+ Ford EcoSport Fox 1.0L I3 Engine |
Plant opened in 2001 | ||
Bordeaux Transaxle | Blanquefort | France | Open | 947 | Ford IB transmission | ||
Bridgend Engine | Bridgend | Wales | Open | 2,013 | Ford Zetec engine Jaguar AJ-V8 engine |
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Buffalo Stamping | Buffalo, New York | U.S. | Open | 918 | Quarter Panels, Body Sides, Rear Floor Pan, Rear Doors, Roofs, front doors, hoods | ||
Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co. | Nanjing | China | Open | 700 | BZ series engine | Joint Venture: Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (50%). Ford Motor Company (25%), Mazda Motor Company (25%) | |
G (NA) | Chicago Assembly | Chicago, Illinois | U.S. | Open | 4,099 | Ford Taurus Ford Explorer |
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Chicago Stamping | Chicago Heights, Illinois | U.S. | Open | 1200 + | |||
Chihuahua Engine | Chihuahua, Chihuahua | Mexico | Open | 690 | Duratec I4 4,4L and 6,7L V8 Diesel |
Zetec engine (Discontinued) | |
Cleveland Engine #1 | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Reopened (2004) | Duratec 30 Duratec 35 |
Idled from May 2007 to May 2008 | ||
Cleveland Engine #2 | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Open | 813 | Duratec 25 Duratec 30 RFF and DAMB |
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A (EU) | Cologne Body & Assembly | Cologne | Germany | Open | 4,141 | Ford Fiesta Ford Fusion |
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Cologne Engine | Cologne | Germany | Open | 1,008 | Cologne V6 | ||
Cologne Forge & Die Cast | Cologne | Germany | Open | parts | |||
Cologne Tool & Die | Cologne | Germany | Open | 1,144 | equipment | ||
Cologne Transmission | Cologne | Germany | Open | 1,590 | Ford MTX transmission Ford VXT transmission |
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Croydon Stamping | Croydon | England | Open | parts | |||
M (NA) | Cuautitlán Assembly | Cuautitlán-Izcalli | Mexico | Open | Ford Fiesta | ||
Dagenham Engine | Dagenham | England | Open | 2,047 | Ford Duratorq engine Ford Duratec 20 Ford Duratec 23 |
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Dagenham Tool & Die | Dagenham | England | Open | equipment | |||
Dearborn Engine | Dearborn, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 911 | Ford Duratec 20 Ford Duratec 23 |
River Rouge Plant | |
Dearborn Stamping | Dearborn, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 588 | Frames, Truck Axles, Suspension Parts, Tire and Wheel | ||
F (NA) | Dearborn Truck | Dearborn, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Ford F-150 | Originally called Dearborn Assembly Plant until production changed over from Mustang to F-150 in MY2005. | |
Essex Engine | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Reopened (2009) | Ford Triton engine Ford Essex V6 engine |
Idled in November 2007, reopened February 2009 | ||
5 (NA) | Flat Rock Assembly Plant | Flat Rock, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 2,621 | Ford Mustang Lincoln Continental |
Built at site of closed Ford Michigan Casting Center |
Ford India, Ltd. | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | India | Open | 5100 | Ford Endeavour Ford Fiesta Ford Figo EcoSport |
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Ford Lio Ho Assembly | Chung Li | Taiwan | Open | 2,332 | Ford Econovan Ford Fiesta Ford Mondeo Ford Pronto Ford Tierra Mazda 323 Mazda Bongo |
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Ford Lio Ho Engine | Chung Li | Taiwan | Open | 2,332 | Ford Zetec engine | ||
Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd | Selangor | Malaysia | Open | 705 | Ford Laser Ford Telstar Ford Ranger Ford Econovan Ford Transit Ford Trader BMW Land Rover Discovery |
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Ford Motor Company of South Africa | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | Open | 815 | Ford PTE engine Zetec ROCAM |
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Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, Ltd. | Silverton | South Africa | Open | 3,762 | Ford Bantam Ford Fiesta Ford Tracer Ford Ikon Ford Ranger Mazda SOHO Mazda Etude Mazda Rustler Volvo S40 Volvo V40 Mitsubishi Canter Land Rover Jaguar |
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Ford Motor Company ZAO | St. Petersburg | Russia | Open | 1,571 | Ford Focus Ford Mondeo |
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Ford Otosan Assembly | Kocaeli | Turkey | Open | 7,534 | Ford Transit Ford Transit Connect |
Transit Connect starts shipping to US in Fall of 2009 | |
Ford Otosan Engine | Eskisehir | Turkey | Open | 1,608 | Ford MT75 transmission for Transit Ford Puma engine Ford Cargo truck Ford Rear Axle for Transit |
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Ford Renaissance Global Logistics | Detroit, Michigan | U.S. | Open | ||||
Ford Romania | Craiova | Romania | Open | 3,600 | Ford Transit Connect Ford B-MAX (2012) |
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Getrag Ford Transmission | Liverpool | England | Open | 731 | MT82 Transmission, IB5 transaxle, MT75 Transmission, PTO Transmissions | ||
Hai Duong Assembly, Ford Vietnam, Ltd. | Hai Duong | Vietnam | Open | Ford Laser Ford Transit Ford Ranger Ford Escape Ford Mondeo Ford Focus Ford Everest |
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Halewood Transmission | Halewood | England | Open | Ford MT-75 transmission Ford IB5 transmission |
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R (NA) | Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly | Hermosillo, Sonora | Mexico | Open | Ford Fusion Lincoln MKZ |
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IMMSA | Monterrey, Nuevo Len | Mexico | Open | ||||
Jiangling Motors Corp., Ltd. | Nanchang, Jianxi | China | Open | 7,258 | Ford Transit Isuzu |
Partnership with Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd | |
K (NA) | Kansas City Assembly | Claycomo, Missouri | U.S. | Open | 6,758 | Ford F-150 Ford Transit | |
Kechnec Transmission | Kechnec, Kosice | Slovakia | Open | Ford MPS6 transmissions Ford SPS6 transmissions |
Ford/Getrag dual clutch transmission "Powershift", (Getrag Ford Transmissions) | ||
E (NA) | Kentucky Truck Assembly | Louisville, Kentucky | U.S. | Open | 8,500 | Ford Super Duty Ford Expedition Lincoln Navigator |
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Lima Engine | Lima, Ohio | U.S. | Open | 730 | Vulcan V6 Jaguar AJ35 Duratec 35 |
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Livonia Transmission | Livonia, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 1,849 | 6R | ||
U (NA) | Louisville Assembly Plant | Louisville, Kentucky | U.S. | Open | 4,500 | Ford Escape 2013 2015 Lincoln MKC |
Reopened in 2012.4.4 and building the Ford Kuga for European markets, Ford Escape for North American markets and the Kuga/Escape platform-derived Lincoln MKC. |
Metcon Casting | Santa Fe Province | Argentina | Open | parts | |||
L (NA) | Michigan Assembly Plant | Wayne, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 2012 Ford Focus | ||
S (NA) | New Model Programs Development Center | Allen Park, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Commonly known as "Pilot Plant" Opened 1958 | ||
B (NA) | Oakville Assembly | Oakville, Ontario | Canada | Open | 3,820 | Lincoln MKX Ford Edge Ford Escape Ford Flex Lincoln MKT |
Opened 1953 |
D (NA) | Ohio Assembly | Avon Lake, Ohio | U.S. | Open | 1,821 | Ford Econoline | Opened 1974, previously a Fruehauf truck trailer plant. |
Pacheco Stamping & Assembly | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Open | 2,123 | Ford Ranger Ford Focus |
Formerly Ford F100 Falcon (1962 to 1991) Taunus Sierra Escort Fairlane | |
Rawsonville Parts | Ypsilanti, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Integrated Air/Fuel Modules Alternators Air Induction Systems Starters Fuel Pumps Carbon Canisters |
Returned to Ford Motor Company from Visteon in 2005 after landmark deal with UAW | ||
Romeo Engine | Romeo, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 1,160 | Ford Intech engine Ford Triton engine |
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K (EU) | Rheine Assembly | Rheine | Germany | Open | |||
C (EU) | Saarlouis Body & Assembly | Saarlouis | Germany | Open | 1,276 | Ford Focus Ford C-Max |
Opened January 1970 |
Sanand Engine Plant | Sanand, Gujarat | India | Open | 1.5L DV5 Diesel | Opened March 2015[1] | ||
Sanand Vehicle Assembly Plant | Sanand, Gujarat | India | Open | Ford Figo Ford Figo Aspire |
Opened March 2015[1] | ||
B (EU) | Sao Bernardo Assembly | Sao Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | Open | Ford Fiesta Ford Cargo Series |
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Sharonville Transmission | Sharonville, Ohio | U.S. | Open | 1,478 | Ford 4R70W transmission Ford 4R100 transmission Ford 5R110W transmission Ford 5R55S transmission Ford CD4E transmission Ford FN transmission |
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S (EU) | Setubal Assembly | Setubal | Portugal | Open | |||
Sterling Axle | Sterling Heights, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Front Axles Rear Axles Gears |
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Taubate Engine & Transmission Plant | Taubate, São Paulo | Brazil | Open | Ford Sigma engine | |||
Tekfor Cologne GmbH | Cologne | Germany | Open | 352 | Steel forgings | Joint Venture: 50% Ford; 50% Neumayer | |
Thai-Swedish Assembly Co. Ltd. | Samutprakarn | Thailand | Open | ||||
P (EU) | Valencia Assembly | Valencia | Venezuela | Open | 1,797 | Ford Fiesta Ford F-350 Ford F-250 Ford Cargo |
Plant opened in 1962. serves Ford markets in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. |
J (EU) | Valencia Body & Assembly | Valencia | Spain | Open | 6,180 | Ford Kuga Ford Transit Connect Ford Mondeo Ford S-max Ford Galaxy |
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Valencia Engine | Valencia | Spain | Open | 1,000 | Ford Duratec HE Ford Ecoboost 2.0L |
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Van Dyke Transmission Plant | Sterling Heights, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 1,260 | Ford AX4N transmission Ford FN transmission Ford 6F transmission |
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W (NA) | Wayne Stamping & Assembly | Wayne, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Ford Focus (NA) Ford Focus (Int'l in 2011) Ford C-MAX (2011) |
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Windsor Engine Plant | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Open | 1,850 | Ford Modular engine 4.6 and 5.4 Ford Triton engine V10 |
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Woodhaven Forging | Woodhaven, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Ford Modular engine 5.4 parts Ford Triton engine V10 parts |
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Woodhaven Stamping | Woodhaven, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 1,359 | Body panels |
Former production facilities
VIN | Name | City/State | Country | Status | Employees | Products | Comments |
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Amsterdam Assembly | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Closed (1981) | Ford Transit, Ford Transcontinental | 1933–1981, assembling a wide range of Ford products primarily for the local market. Car assembly (latterly Ford Escort and Taunus) ended 1978. | ||
A (NA) | Atlanta Assembly | Hapeville, Georgia | U.S. | Closed (2006) | Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable | Demolished. As of 2012, site to become North American Headquarters for Porsche.[2] | |
Atlanta Assembly Plant (Poncey-Highland) | Poncey-Highland, Georgia | U.S. | Replaced (1942) | Model Ts, Model As and V-8s | Southeast USA headquarters and assembly operations from 1915 to 1942 | ||
G (EU) | Barcelona Assembly | Barcelona | Spain | Lost (1959) | |||
Basildon | Essex | England | Sold (1991) | Ford tractor range | 1964–1991. Sold with New Holland business | ||
Batavia Transmission | Batavia, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2008) | 848 | Ford CD4E transmission Ford U204 transmission |
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V (NA) | Blue Diamond Truck | Escobedo General, Nuevo León | Mexico | Closed 2014 | Ford F-650 Ford F-750 Ford LCF |
Commercial truck joint venture with Navistar until 2014 when production moved back to USA | |
JG JL (AU) | Broadmeadows Assembly | Campbellfield, Victoria | Australia | Closed 7th Oct 2016[3] | 2,088 | Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Ute Ford Territory |
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Canton Forge Plant | Canton, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (1988) | ||||
C (NA) | Chester Assembly | Chester, Pennsylvania | U.S. | Closed (1961) | 1927–1961, demolished in 2002 | ||
Cleveland Aluminum Casting Plant | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2003) | Aluminum engine blocks | |||
Cleveland Casting | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | To close (2010) | 1,067 | Engine blocks, crankshafts | ||
JK | Commodore Point | Jacksonville, FL | U.S. | Closed (1968) | 800 | Model A and T cars and trucks | 1924–1932,Production years. Parts warehouse until 1968. |
E (EU) | Cork Assembly | Cork | Ireland | Closed (1984) | Fordson tractor (from 1919) and car assembly, including Escort and Cortina in the 1970s[4] | 1917–1984 | |
M (NA) | Cuautitlán Engine | Cuautitln Izcalli | Mexico | Closed | |||
M (NA) | Cuautitln Tool & die | Cuautitln Izcalli | Mexico | Closed | |||
A (EU) | Dagenham Assembly | Dagenham | England | Closed (2002) | Ford Anglia, Prefect, Popular, Squire, Consul, Zephyr/Zodiac,Classic, Cortina, Capri, Granada, Fiesta, Sierra | 1931–2002, formerly principal Ford UK plant | |
Dagenham Stamping | Dagenham | England | Closed (2013)[5] | 1,084 | |||
E (NA) | Edgewater Assembly | Edgewater, New Jersey | U.S. | Closed (1955) | 1929–1955 Replaced with the Mahwah Assembly Plant | ||
T (NA) | Edison Assembly | Edison, New Jersey | U.S. | Closed (2004) | Ford Ranger Ford Mustang Ford Pinto |
1948–2004, demolished in 2005. Also known as Metuchen Assembly. | |
Essex Aluminum | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2012) | 940 | 3.8/4.2L V6 cylinder heads 4.6L, 5.4L V8 cylinder heads 6.8L V10 cylinder heads |
Sold to Nemak in 2001; shuttered in 2009; closed in 2012 | |
Ford Motor Company Philippines | Santa Rosa, Laguna | Philippines | Closed (December 2012) | 719 | Lynx Ford Tierra Ford Focus Mazda 323 Ford Escape Mazda Tribute |
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Gaydon Assembly | Gaydon, Warwickshire | England | Sold | Aston Martin DB9 Aston Martin V8 Vantage |
Sold to Aston Martin | ||
Geelong Stamping | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | 1,152 | Ford Falcon body panels Ford Focus body panels (2011) |
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Geelong Aluminum Casting | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | engine parts | |||
Geelong Chassis | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | parts | |||
Geelong Engine | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | 644 | I6 engines | ||
Geelong Iron Casting | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | I6 engines | |||
B (EU) | Genk Body & Assembly | Genk | Belgium | Closed in 2014 | 4,600 | Ford Mondeo Ford S-MAX Ford Galaxy |
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Green Island Plant | Green Island, NY | U.S. | Closed (1989) | close to 1,000 | Radiators, springs | 1922–1989, demolished in 2004 | |
E (NA) | Halewood Body & Assembly | Merseyside | England | Sold (2008) | Ford Anglia, Ford Corsair, Ford Escort, Ford Orion, Jaguar X-Type, Land Rover Freelander, Range Rover Evoque | 1963–2008. Ford assembly ended 2000, then transferred to Jaguar/Land Rover. Sold to Tata Group with Jaguar/Land Rover business | |
Heimdalsgade Assembly | Copenhagen | Denmark | Closed (1924) | Ford Touring | 1919–1924. Was replaced by, at the time, Europe's most modern Ford-plant, "Sydhavnen Assembly". | ||
Highland Park Plant | Highland Park, Michigan | U.S. | Sold (1981) | Model Ts | Model T production from 1910–1927. Ford Motor Company's third American factory. First automobile factory in history to utilize a moving assembly line (implemented October 7, 1913). | ||
A (EU) | Ipiranga Assembly | Ipiranga, São Paulo | Brazil | Closed (2000) | CKD, Tractor, Ford F-Series, Ford Galaxie, Ford Jeep, Ford Rural, Trucks | ||
KC | Kansas City Assembly (Winchester) | Kansas City, MO | U.S. | Closed (1957) | 3,200 | Ford F Series | 1913–1957. 12th Street & Winchester. First Ford factory in the USA built outside the Detroit area. Replaced by Claycomo plant. |
La Villa Assembly | La Villa | Mexico | Closed (1984) | ||||
C (EU) | Langley Assembly | Langley, Slough | England | Sold/closed (1986/1997) | Ford Transit and A-Series vans; D-Series and Cargo lorries; R-Series bus/coach chassis | 1949–1986. Former Hawker aircraft factory. Sold to Iveco, closed 1997. | |
Leamington Foundry | Leamington Spa | England | Closed (2007) | 398 | Castings including brake drums and discs | Opened in 1940, closed in July 2007 | |
Long Beach Assembly | Long Beach, California | U.S. | Closed (1959) | 1930–1959, demolished in 1996 (?) | |||
H (NA) | Lorain Assembly | Lorain, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2005) | Ford Econoline | Operations transferred to Avon Lake | |
J (NA) | Los Angeles Assembly | Pico Rivera, California | U.S. | Closed (1980) | 1957–1980. Status of structure in Pico Rivera-Sold to Northrop Aircraft Company in 1982 for B-2 Stealth Bomber development. Demolished 2001. Plant only operated one shift due to California Air Quality restrictions. First vehicles produced were Edsels and Mercurys. Later vehicles were Custom, Galaxie 500, LTD and Thunderbird. Thunderbird production ended after the 1979 model year. The last vehicle produced was the Panther platform LTD/Crown Victoria in January 1980. | ||
Mack Avenue Plant | Detroit, Michigan | U.S. | Burned down (1941) | Original Model As | 1903–1904. Ford Motor Company's first factory (rented). An imprecise replica of the building is located at The Henry Ford. | ||
E (NA) | Mahwah Assembly | Mahwah, NJ | U.S. | Closed (1980) | Last vehicles produced, Ford Fairmont Mercury Zephyr |
1955–1980, demolished | |
Manukau Alloy Wheel | Manukau, Auckland | New Zealand | Sold (2001) | wheels | Sold in 2001 to Argent Metals Technology | ||
Maumee Stamping | Maumee, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2007) | 413 | body panels | Closed in 2007 sold and reopened as independent stamping plant | |
Maywood Assembly | Maywood, California | U.S. | Closed (1958 ?) | Manufactured Lincoln and Mercury vehicles | Ford's "Maywood Plant", located at 5801 S. Eastern Avenue and Slauson Avenue, City of Commerce.[6] | ||
(NO) | New Orleans | Arabi, Louisiana | U.S. | Closed (1933) | 700 | Model T, Model TT, Model A | 1923–1933 |
Newport Pagnell Assembly | Newport Pagnell | England | Sold | Aston Martin V12 Vanquish | Aston Martin now sold | ||
N (NA) | Norfolk Assembly | Norfolk, Virginia | U.S. | Closed (2007) | Ford F-Series | Partially Demolished | |
M (NA) | Northville Valve Plant | Northville, MI | U.S. | Closed (198x) | Engine valves | Closed in the 1980s | |
Omaha Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | Omaha, Nebraska | U.S. | Closed (1936) | ||||
C (NA) | Ontario Truck | Oakville, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2004) | Ford F-Series Ford SVT Lightning |
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Piquette Avenue Plant | Detroit, Michigan | U.S. | Sold (1911); re-opened as a museum (2001) | Models B, C, F, K, N, R, S, and T | 1904–1910. Ford Motor Company's second American factory (first owned). Birthplace of the Model T (September 27, 1908). Oldest car factory building on Earth open to the general public. | ||
Richmond Plant | Richmond, California | U.S. | Closed (1956) | Various, WWII tanks and armored vehicles |
Opened in 1930 and closed in 1956. Renovated, now part of Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park | ||
R (NA) | San Jose Assembly Plant | Milpitas, California | U.S. | Closed (1984) | Ford Mustang/Mustang Shelby/Mercury Capri |
Opened in 1952 and closed in 1984. Now Great Mall of the Bay Area | |
L (NZ) | Seaview Assembly Plant | Lower Hutt | New Zealand | Closed (1988) | Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac Ford Anglia Ford Falcon Ford Escort Ford Cortina Ford Sierra |
Opened in 1936, closed in 1988 | |
X (NA) | Sheffield Aluminum Casting Plant | Sheffield, Alabama | U.S. | Closed (1983) | 1,500 | Die cast parts pistons transmission cases |
Opened in 1958, closed in December 1983. Demolished 2008. |
S (NA) | Somerville Assembly | Somerville, Massachusetts | U.S. | Closed (1958) | Built Edsel Corsairs & Citations July–October 1957, Built Fords November 1957-March 1958 | 1926–1958. Converted to Assembly Square Mall in 1980 | |
Southampton Body & Assembly | Southampton | England | Closed (2013)[5] | Ford Transit van | Former Supermarine aircraft factory, acquired 1953. Built Ford vans 1972-July 2013 | ||
St. Thomas Assembly | Talbotville, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2011)[7] | 2,460 | Ford Crown Victoria Lincoln Town Car Mercury Grand Marquis |
Opened in 1967 | |
Z (NA) | St. Louis Assembly | Hazelwood, Missouri | U.S. | Closed (2006) | Ford Explorer Mercury Mountaineer Lincoln Aviator |
Demolished | |
Sydhavnen Assembly | Copenhagen | Denmark | Closed (1966) | 1924–1966. Tractor accessory production until 1969, when Ford sold the building. Building stood until 2006. 325.482 vehicles were built. | |||
UK | Sydney Assembly Plant | Homebush, Sydney | Australia | Closed 1994 | Ford Escort MK1 Capri MK1 Ford Laser Ford Telstar |
Opened in 1936, closed in September 1994 | |
J (NA) | TH!NK Nordic AS | Aurskog | Norway | Sold (2003) | TH!NK City | Sold to Kamkorp Microelectronics as of February 1, 2003 | |
P (NA) | Twin Cities Assembly Plant | St. Paul, Minnesota | U.S. | Closed (2011) | Ford Ranger Mazda B-Series |
Oldest vehicle plant, from 1924 Closed December 19, 2011 | |
Volvo Nedcar | Born | Netherlands | Sold | Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Space Star |
Taken over by Mitsubishi, and later by VDL Groep | ||
H (NA) | Walkerville Plant | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (1953) and vacant land next to Detriot River (Fleming Channel) | Ford Modular Model T | 1904–1953. First factory to produce Ford cars outside the USA (via Ford Motor Company of Canada, a separate company from Ford at the time). | |
Walton Hills Stamping | Walton Hills, Ohio | U.S. | Closed Winter 2014 | 607 | Body panels | ||
Windsor Aluminum | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Sold | Duratec V6 blocks Jaguar AJ-V8 engine blocks Ford Modular engine blocks |
Sold to Nemak. Currently producing engine blocks for GM | ||
Windsor Casting | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2007) | Engine parts | |||
Y (NA) | Wixom Assembly Plant | Wixom, Michigan | U.S. | Closed (2007); torn down (2013) | Lincoln Continental Lincoln Town Car Lincoln LS Ford GT Ford Thunderbird Ford GT40 MKIV |
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Swedish Motor Assemblies | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Sold 2010 | 468 | Volvo Cars was sold to Geely Holding Group | ||
Ypsilanti Plant | Ypsilanti, Michigan | U.S. | Sold | Starters Starter Assemblies Alternators C.O.P. |
Originally owned by Ford Motor Company it then became a Visteon Plant later turned into an ACH Plant in 2006. It is said that Henry Ford used to walk this factory when he acquired it in 1932. The Ypsilanti Plant was Closed in December 2008. The Local UAW was local 849 Visteon. | ||
Former Branch Assembly Plants[8][9]
VIN | Name | City/State | Country | Status | Employees | Products | Comments |
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Buffalo Branch Assembly Plant | Buffalo, NY | U.S. | |||||
Cambridge Branch Assembly Plant | Cambridge, MA | U.S. | |||||
Chicago Branch Assembly Plant | Chicago, IL | U.S. | |||||
Cincinnati Branch Assembly Plant | Cincinnati, Ohio | U.S. | |||||
Cleveland Branch Assembly Plant | Cleveland, Ohio | U.S. | |||||
Columbus Branch Assembly Plant[10] | Columbus, Ohio | U.S. | Operated from 1913 - 1939 | Model Ts, Model As and V-8s | Located at 427 Cleveland Avenue, now the Kroger Co. Columbus Bakery | ||
Dallas Branch Assembly Plant | Dallas, TX | U.S. | |||||
Denver Branch Assembly Plant | Denver, CO | U.S. | |||||
Detroit Branch Assembly Plant | Detroit, MI | U.S. | |||||
Fargo Branch Assembly Plant | Fargo, ND | U.S. | |||||
Houston Branch Assembly Plant | Houston, TX | U.S. | Operated 1913-1942 (produced Model T automobiles; plant divested during World War II which was later acquired by General Foods in 1946 (later the Houston facility for Maxwell House until 2006 where the plant was sold to Maximus; rebranded as the Atlantic Coffee Solutions facility | ||||
Indianapolis Branch Assembly Plant | Indianapolis, IN | U.S. | |||||
Kansas City Branch Assembly Plant | Kansas City, MO | U.S. | |||||
Long Island City Branch Assembly Plant | Long Island City, Queens, NY | U.S. | |||||
Los Angeles Branch Assembly Plant | Los Angeles, CA | U.S. | |||||
Louisville Branch Assembly Plant | Louisville, KY | U.S. | |||||
Memphis Branch Assembly Plant | Memphis, TN | U.S. | |||||
Milwaukee Branch Assembly Plant | Milwaukee, WI | U.S. | |||||
Minneapolis Branch Assembly Plant | Minneapolis, MN | U.S. | |||||
Oklahoma City Branch Assembly Plant | Oklahoma City, OK | U.S. | Located at 900 West Main, in Downtown, Oklahoma City. Had extensive access to rail via the Rock Island railroad. Assembled Model T and A Ford Cars and trucks. Actually the third of Oklahoma City's Ford Assembly plants. Production ended with the 1932 models. The plant was converted to a Ford Regional Parts Depot and remained so, until 1968 when the plant closed and was sold to Fred Jones Remanufacturing, an authorized remanufacturer of Ford and later on, also GM Parts. This facility closed around 1999, and the plant was used again as a Motorcraft Parts distributorship. In 2015, the building was sold and surrounding properties were completely remodeled, and converted to use as a hotel, art museum, and restaurants by 21C Hotels, which officially opened in June 2016 after the extensive remodel. | ||||
Omaha Branch Assembly Plant | Omaha, NE | U.S. | |||||
Philadelphia Branch Assembly Plant | Philadelphia | U.S. | |||||
Pittsburgh Branch Assembly Plant | Pittsburgh, PA | U.S. | |||||
Portland Branch Assembly Plant | Portland, OR | U.S. | |||||
San Francisco Branch Assembly Plant | San Francisco, CA | U.S. | |||||
Seattle Branch Assembly Plant | Seattle, WA | U.S. | |||||
St. Louis Branch Assembly Plant | St. Louis, MO | U.S. | |||||
See also
References
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- ↑ "Porsche breaks ground in Hapeville on new North American HQ". CBS Atlanta.
- ↑ "Ford Australia to close Broadmeadows and Geelong plants, 1,200 jobs to go". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "The history of Ford in Ireland". Ford. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- 1 2 "End of an era". BBC News. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ↑ Photo of Lincoln-Mercury Assembly
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