Ford Invests $1.6 Billion in U.S. Plants, Creates 650 Hourly Jobs in Michigan and Ohio
April 26 2016 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
- Ford is investing a total of $1.6
billion in its Livonia Transmission and Ohio Assembly plants
- The investment is part of the company’s
commitment to invest $9 billion and create or retain 8,500 hourly
jobs in its U.S. facilities during the next four years
- In the past five years, Ford has
invested $12 billion in its U.S. plants and created nearly 28,000
total U.S. jobs
Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of
its manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or
retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United States.
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Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6
billion to upgrade two of its manufacturing facilities in Michigan
and Ohio, and creating or retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United
States. (Photo: Business Wire)
The $1.4 billion investment in Livonia Transmission Plant and
$200 million investment in Ohio Assembly Plant are part of the $9
billion commitment the company made in the 2015 UAW-Ford collective
bargaining agreement to continue investing in its U.S. plants.
Ford has invested $12 billion in its U.S. plants and created a
total of nearly 28,000 U.S. jobs in the past five years.
“We are proud that Ford employs more hourly workers and builds
more vehicles in the United States than any other automaker,” said
Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. “We are committed to
manufacturing in the United States, as we have been for more than
100 years.”
Ford’s latest investment creates or retains 500 hourly jobs in
Michigan at Livonia Transmission Plant to build a new 10-speed
transmission to be first introduced in the all-new F-150 Raptor and
certain F-150 models. The investment and 150 hourly jobs at Ohio
Assembly Plant, located in Avon Lake, will be used to build Super
Duty chassis cab. Both F-Series trucks are part of Ford’s toughest,
smartest, most capable truck lineup ever.
Ford has committed to 2,800 U.S. jobs in the past five months.
The company has committed to a total of 8,500 hourly jobs in the
U.S. during the next four years in communities across Michigan,
Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New York and Ohio.
“I am thrilled that through our collective bargaining with
Ford we were able to secure a substantial investment for the
communities of Southeast Michigan and Northeast Ohio,” said
Jimmy Settles, UAW vice president, National Ford Department. “The
men and women of both Livonia Transmission and Ohio Assembly have
shown a great commitment to manufacturing quality products, and we
look forward to their continued success.”
Livonia Transmission Plant
Livonia Transmission Plant employs more than 1,550 people. It
builds a six-speed transmission that is used in a number of
products including Mustang, F-150, Transit and Expedition.
Production begins in June for the new 10-speed transmission.
Ohio Assembly Plant
Ohio Assembly Plant employs more than 1,650 people. It began
building F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty chassis cab
configurations earlier this year. The plant also produces Ford
F-650 and F-750, which was insourced from Mexico last year, as well
as Ford E-Series cutaway vans and stripped chassis.
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Production
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 199,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively
pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the
company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous
vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. For more
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