List of Ford factories
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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Camaçari Plant | Camaçari, Bahia | Brazil | Open | Ford Ka Ford Ka+ Ford EcoSport Fox 1.0L I3 Engine |
Plant opened in 2001 | ||
Getrag Ford Transmission | Blanquefort | France | Open | 1,090 | Ford IB transmission MX65 transmission |
Joint Venture: Ford Motor Company / Getrag Transmission | |
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 Lincoln Aviator |
Final Taurus rolled off the assembly line March 1, 2019 |
Chicago Stamping | Chicago Heights, Illinois | U.S. | Open | 1,270 | |||
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. | Open | 1,180 | Duratec 30 Duratec 35 |
Idle from May 2007 to May 2009 | |
A (EU) | Cologne Body & Assembly | Cologne | Germany | Open | 4,141 | Ford Fiesta | |
Cologne Engine | Cologne | Germany | Open | 1,008 | Cologne V6 | 1.0 litre ecoboost | |
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 Mustang Mach-E | ||
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 | 1,780 | Ford F-150
Ford Super Duty |
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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) | 820 | Ford Modular V8 (Coyote) |
Idle in November 2007, reopened February 2009 | |
5 (NA) | Flat Rock Assembly Plant | Flat Rock, Michigan | U.S. | Open | 1,800 | Ford Mustang Lincoln Continental |
Built at site of closed Ford Michigan Casting Center |
Ford India, Ltd. | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | India | Open | 5,100 | 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 Motor Company of Southern Africa | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | Open | 815 | Ford PTE engine Zetec ROCAM |
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Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa | Silverton | South Africa | Open | 3,762 | Ford Ranger Ford Everest |
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Ford Sollers St. Petersburg Assembly Plant, previously Ford Motor Company ZAO | St. Petersburg | Russia | Open, JV with 50% Sollers | 2,960[1] | Ford Focus Ford Mondeo |
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Ford Otosan Assembly | Kocaeli | Turkey | Open | 7,534 | Ford Transit Ford Transit Connect |
Transit Connect started 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 | 6,200 | Ford Transit Connect Ford B-Max Ford EcoSport (2017) Ford Puma (2019) EcoBoost series engine |
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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 and Assembly | Hermosillo, Sonora | Mexico | Open | Ford Bronco Sport |
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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 |
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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 | 4,610 | 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 | 2012-2016 Ford Focus Ford Ranger(2018) Ford Bronco (2020) |
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S (NA) | New Model Programs Development Center | Allen Park, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Continental Mark II | Commonly known as "Pilot Plant"; opened 1956 | |
B (NA) | Oakville Assembly | Oakville, Ontario | Canada | Open | 4,500 | Ford Edge Ford Flex Lincoln MKT/MKX Lincoln Nautilus |
Opened 1953 |
D (NA) | Ohio Assembly | Avon Lake, Ohio | U.S. | Open | 1,821 | Ford Econoline F-650/750 F-350/450/550 Chassis Cab |
Opened 1974, previously a Fruehauf truck trailer plant. |
B (SA) | Pacheco Stamping and 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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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[2] | ||
Sanand Vehicle Assembly Plant | Sanand, Gujarat | India | Open | Ford Figo Ford Figo Aspire |
Opened March 2015[2] | ||
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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Sterling Axle | Sterling Heights, Michigan | U.S. | Open | Front Axles Rear Axles Gears |
Opened 1956 | ||
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 Tourneo 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) Ford Ranger(2018) Ford Bronco(2019) |
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Windsor Engine Plant | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Open | 1,850 | Ford Triton engine V10 | ||
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. Site now occupied by the headquarters of Porsche North America.[3] | |
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. | ||
P (EU) | Azambuja Assembly | Azambuja | Portugal | Sold to GM in 2000, closed in 2006 | Ford Fiesta Ford Focus Ford Mondeo |
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G (EU) | Barcelona Assembly | Barcelona | Spain | Lost (1959) | |||
Basildon | Essex | England | Sold (1991) | Ford tractor range | 1964–1991. Sold with New Holland business | ||
Bridgend Engine | Bridgend | Wales | Closed September 2020 | 2,013 | Ford Zetec engine Jaguar AJ-V8 engine |
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Batavia Transmission | Batavia, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2008) | Ford CD4E transmission Ford U204 transmission |
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Ford Aquitaine Industries | Blanquefort | France | Closed September 2019 | 910 | Ford 6F35 transmission Dual Clutch Case FOX |
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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 (AU) | Broadmeadows Assembly Plant 1 | Campbellfield, Victoria | Australia | Closed 7th Oct 2016[4] | Ford Consul Ford Zephyr Ford Anglia Ford Prefect Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Ute Ford Falcon Panel Van Ford Cortina TC-TF Ford Territory |
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JL (AU) | Broadmeadows Assembly Plant 2 Truck | Campbellfield, Victoria | Australia | Closed 7th Oct 2016[4] | Ford F100 Ford F250 Ford F500 Ford F600 Ford Thames Ford Capri Convertible |
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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. | Closed (2010) | Engine blocks, crankshafts | Construction 1950, operational 1952 to 2010.[5] Demolished 2011[6] | ||
Cleveland Engine #2 | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2012) | Duratec 25 Duratec 30 |
Source of the 351 Cleveland | ||
JK | Commodore Point | Jacksonville, FL | U.S. | Closed (1968) | Model A and T cars and trucks | 1924–1932, production years. Parts warehouse until 1968. | |
E (EU) | Henry Ford & Sons Ltd. | Marina, Cork | Munster, Ireland | Closed (1984) | Fordson tractor (from 1919) and car assembly, including Escort and Cortina in the 1970s finally ending with the Sierra in 1980s[7] | 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, Granada, Fiesta, Sierra | 1931–2002, formerly principal Ford UK plant | |
Dagenham Stamping | Dagenham | England | Closed (2013)[8] | ||||
Danforth Assembly | Toronto | Canada | Sold (1953) | Model A and Cars | Sold to Nash Motors and then by American Motors Corporation 1954 to 1961. Converted to a mall, Shoppers World Danforth. | ||
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. | |
H (AU) | Eagle Farm Assembly Plant | Eagle Farm (Brisbane), Queensland | Australia | Closed (1998) | Ford Fairlane Ford Galaxy Ford LTD and Ford trucks |
Closed in 1998; demolished | |
Essex Aluminum | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2012) | 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 Malaysia Sdn. Bhd | Selangor | Malaysia | Closed | Ford Laser Ford Telstar Ford Ranger Ford Econovan Ford Transit Ford Trader BMW Land Rover Discovery |
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Ford Motor Company Philippines | Santa Rosa, Laguna | Philippines | Closed (December 2012) | Lynx Ford Tierra Ford Focus Mazda 323 Ford Escape Mazda Tribute |
Plant sold to Mitsubishi | ||
Gaydon Assembly | Gaydon, Warwickshire | England | Sold | Aston Martin DB9 Aston Martin V8 Vantage |
Sold to Aston Martin | ||
Geelong Stamping | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | 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 | I6 engines | |||
Geelong Iron Casting | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | I6 engines | |||
B (EU) | Genk Body & Assembly | Genk | Belgium | Closed in 2014 | Ford Mondeo Ford S-MAX Ford Galaxy |
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Green Island Plant | Green Island, NY | U.S. | Closed (1989) | Radiators, springs | 1922–1989, demolished in 2004 | ||
E (NA) | Halewood Body & Assembly | Merseyside | England | Sold (2008) | Ford Anglia, Ford Corsair, Ford Escort, Ford Capri, 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). | ||
K (AU) | Homebush Assembly Plant | Homebush (Sydney), NSW | Australia | Closed 1994 | Ford Escort Mk.1 Ford Capri Mk.1 Ford Laser Ford Telstar Ford Meteor |
Opened in 1936, closed in September 1994 | |
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) | 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) | First auto plant in Mexico, opened 1932[9] | |||
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) | Castings including brake drums and discs | Opened in 1940, closed in July 2007. Demolished 2012. | ||
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) | 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.[10] | ||
(NO) | New Orleans | Arabi, Louisiana | U.S. | Closed (1933) | 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) | Ford 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); reopened 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. | ||
K (EU) | Rheine Assembly | Rheine | Germany | Closed (1997) | Ford Escort Convertible | Plant owned by Karmann | |
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 | |
B (SA) | São Bernardo Assembly | Sao Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | Closed (due to close in 2019)[11] | 3,000 | Ford Fiesta Ford Cargo Trucks Ford F-Series |
1967 - No more Cargo Trucks produced in Brazil since 2019 |
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 | |
S (EU) | Setubal Assembly | Setubal | Portugal | Sold to Volkswagen in 1999 | Ford Galaxy (1995−2000) | ||
Sheffield Aluminum Casting Plant | Sheffield, Alabama | U.S. | Closed (1983) | 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)[8] | Ford Transit van | Former Supermarine aircraft factory, acquired 1953. Built Ford vans 1972-July 2013 | ||
X (NA) | St. Thomas Assembly | Talbotville, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2011)[12] | 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. | |||
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 Detroit 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 | 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. | Idle (2007); torn down (2013) | Lincoln Continental Lincoln Town Car Lincoln LS Ford GT Ford Thunderbird Ford GT40 MKIV |
Demolished. | |
Swedish Motor Assemblies | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Sold 2010 | 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, and 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 idle in December 2008. The local UAW was local 849 Visteon. | ||
Former branch assembly plants
VIN | Name | City/state | Country | Status | Employees | Products | Comments |
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Bedford Branch Assembly Plant | Bedford, IN | U.S. | Operated from 1951 - 2008 | ||||
BO | Buffalo Branch Assembly Plant | Buffalo, NY | U.S. | ||||
Burnaby Assembly Plant | Burnaby, BC | Canada | Operated from 1938-196? | Building demolished in 1988 to build Station Square | |||
Cambridge Branch Assembly Plant | Cambridge, MA | U.S. | |||||
Charlotte Branch Assembly Plant | Charlotte, NC | U.S. | Model T & Model A | Closed in 1932, Used by Douglas Aircraft to assemble missiles for the U.S. Army between 1955 and 1964, sold to Atco Properties in 2017[13] | |||
Chicago Branch Assembly Plant | Chicago, IL | U.S. | |||||
Cincinnati Branch Assembly Plant | Cincinnati, Ohio | U.S. | |||||
Cleveland Branch Assembly Plant[14] | Cleveland, Ohio | U.S. | |||||
Columbus Branch Assembly Plant[15] | 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. | Operated from 1914-1970 | ||||
Denver Branch Assembly Plant | Denver, CO | U.S. | |||||
Detroit Branch Assembly Plant | Detroit, MI | U.S. | |||||
Dupont St Branch Assembly Plant | Toronto, ON | Canada | Operated from 1910-1927 | Model T | Located at 672 Dupont St Production moved to Danforth Assembly Plant. Building roof was used as a test track for the Model T.Planters Peanuts Canada till 1987. Building currently has commercial retail on the main floor and condominiums on floors 2-5 | ||
Fargo Branch Assembly Plant | Fargo, ND | U.S. | Operated from 1915-1956 | ||||
Houston Branch Assembly Plant | Houston, TX | U.S. | Operated from 1913-1942 | Model Ts, Model As, aircraft parts | Located at 3906 Harrisburg Boulevard. Divested during World War II; later acquired by General Foods in 1946 (later the Houston facility for Maxwell House until 2006 when the plant was sold to Maximus and rebranded as the Atlantic Coffee Solutions facility. Atlantic Coffee Solutions shut down the plant in 2018 when they went out of business. Leased by Elemental Processing in 2019 for hemp processing with plans to begin operations in 2020. | ||
Indianapolis Branch Assembly Plant | Indianapolis, IN | U.S. | 1957-2008 demolished in 2017 | Steering gears | |||
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 | 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. | |||||
Montreal Assembly Plant | Montreal, QC | Canada | |||||
Oklahoma City Branch Assembly Plant | Oklahoma City, OK | U.S. | Closed, 1968 | Model Ts and Model As | Located at 900 West Main, in Downtown, Oklahoma City. Had extensive access to rail via the Rock Island railroad. 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 The Fred Jones Companies, an authorized re-manufacturer of Ford and later on, also GM Parts. It remained the headquarters for operations of Fred Jones Enterprises (a subsidiary of The Fred Jones Companies) until Hall Capital, the parent of The Fred Jones Companies, entered into a partnership with 21c Hotels to open a location in the building. The 21c Hotel officially its hotel, restaurant and art museum in June, 2016 following an extensive remodel of the property. | ||
Omaha Branch Assembly Plant | Omaha, NE | U.S. | |||||
Philadelphia Branch Assembly Plant | Philadelphia | U.S. | |||||
Pittsburgh Branch Assembly Plant | Pittsburgh, PA | U.S. | Operated from 1915–1932 | ||||
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. | |||||
Vancouver Assembly Plant | Vancouver, BC | Canada | Operated from 1919-1938 | Located at 1188 Hamilton St,Vancouver B.C | |||
Winnipeg Assembly Plant | Winnipeg, MB | Canada | Operated from 1915-1941 | Now known as the Robert Fletcher Building. Located at 1181 Portage Avenue |
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