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Automotive trim manufacturing and Fordson tractor assembly continued at the Highland Park plant. The 1,690 M4A3 Sherman tanks built by Ford from June, 1942 to September, 1943 were assembled in this factory, as well. [citation needed] During the 1940s through 1960s, the Highland Park plant was a principal location for Ford U.S. tractor manufacture.
The company was established in 1919 as Ex-Cell-O Tool and Manufacturing Co. by a group of tool and die makers, all of whom were former employees of Ford Motor Company. The site of the original shop was located in Highland Park, Michigan. This location is a few blocks from the world's first automobile assembly line, at the Highland Park Ford Plant.
The Highland Park Chrysler Plant, located in Detroit, was the original headquarters campus of the Chrysler Corporation, which was originally the Brush Motor Car Company factory location until through a series of acquisitions, became the property of Chrysler.
On September 9, 1992, Chrysler announced that they would move their headquarters from the Highland Park complex to a new office tower at the Technology Center. [2] Ground was broken on the 15-floor expansion in 1993, and it was completed in 1996. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, opened in October 1999, was also located on the CTC campus. The ...
Highland Park Plant: Highland Park, Michigan: U.S. Sold (1981) Ford Model T Ford F-Series Fordson tractors and tractor components Model T production from 1910 to 1927. Continued to make automotive trim parts after 1927. One of the first 2 Ford plants to build the F-Series, beginning November 27, 1947 (other was Richmond, California).
Champion Homes was founded in 1953 as a single manufacturing facility in the small town of Dryden in rural Michigan by Walter W. Clark and Henry E. George. [4]In 2005, Champion was the first manufacturer to build privatized modular housing for the military.
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Was located at 20300 Mound Road. Factory acquired from Briggs Manufacturing Company in 1953. Plant demolished in 2003. Now a storage area for vehicles built at Warren Assembly. Newark Assembly: Newark, Delaware: 1951: 2008: Dodge Durango Chrysler Aspen: F Saint Louis Assembly North: Fenton, Missouri: 1966: 2009