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Chrysler Group has announced that it will
invest $165 million to add a new 1 million
square-foot body shop to its Sterling
Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan; This
follows last December's plan to invest
nearly $850 million in a new paint shop for
the plant. |
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Chrysler
Group has announced that it will invest $165 million to
add a new one million square-foot body shop to its
Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan. This
follows an announcement in December 2010 that it would
invest nearly $850 million in a new paint shop for the
plant and brings Chrysler Group’s total investment in
its U.S. facilities to $3.5 billion since June 2009.
“Today marks another milestone in the rags to riches
story of the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant,” said
Scott Garberding, Senior Vice President and Head of
Manufacturing, Chrysler Group. “A plant that was slated
to close nearly two years ago will now be a
state-of-the-art facility that will play an integral
role in the success of this company by building the next
generation of all-new vehicles.”
The investment includes the construction of the new body
shop as well as the installation of equipment and
conveyors that will be some of the most advanced in the
industry.
In December 2010, Chrysler Group announced that it would
invest nearly $850 million in the construction of an
all-new, state-of-the-art 425,000 square-foot paint
shop. In addition, some of the $850 million will be
invested in the local stamping facilities in Warren and
Sterling Heights.
"Last year, Chrysler made the decision to continue
operating the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
indefinitely, maintaining good manufacturing jobs in
Michigan and securing the future for more than 1,200
employees,” said General Holiefield, Vice President,
UAW/Chrysler Department. “Today, the plant is thriving
with 900 new employees and additional investment that
recognizes the commitment and dedication of this highly
skilled workforce toward building a successful Chrysler
Group.”
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