Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge
Post Number: 689 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 9:30 pm: | |
Can someone tell me which auto plants in the region are closing as a result of the most recent economic downturn? That is to say, plants that have closed since 2006. I have not heard any definitive numbers on which plants are closing and which are staying in operation. This goes for any company. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3768 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 9:36 pm: | |
I remember hearing Chrysler was closing the Jefferson North plant (I'm not sure if that's true). Also, GM has been closing and re-opening the Detroit-Hamtramck plant for a while (I believe it's closed right now). (Message edited by DetroitRise on February 01, 2009) |
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man
Post Number: 1028 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 9:59 pm: | |
"I remember hearing Chrysler was closing the Jefferson North plant (I'm not sure if that's true)." Not closed. Shift eliminated. Chrysler closed the plant in New Jersey where they build Aspens and Durangos. That production is/was supposed to move to Jefferson North last I heard. I used to go there nearly daily, but haven't been there in over a year. |
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 886 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 1:47 am: | |
Ford Wixom is closed and the Michigan Truck plant is being "retooled". |
Ktkeller08 Member Username: Ktkeller08
Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2008
| Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 4:12 am: | |
It isn't in Michigan but in southern WI the Janesville plant closed last December which produced GM SUV's like the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Yukon XL. It was GM's oldest plant and since it produced the big SUV's it was doomed by summer during the high gas prices and sinking SUV sales. My roommate is from Janesville and he said basically the area is screwed. GM has had that plant there since 1919, and since it closed the metro area has jumped to have the highest unemployment in any metro in the state. |
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker
Post Number: 654 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 12:44 pm: | |
chrysler. mcgraw glass plant closed in 2006 or maybe 2005 |
Ct_alum Member Username: Ct_alum
Post Number: 93 Registered: 10-2008
| Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 4:17 pm: | |
Washman: The Durango/Aspen plant is in Newark (New-Ark) Delaware, not Newark (New-Erk) New Jersey. It is a common mistake. |
Turkeycall Member Username: Turkeycall
Post Number: 135 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 6:48 pm: | |
Supplier plants have closed, too. Budd Detroit [Charlevoix Ave.] closed February '06 (?). |