Brampton Assembly Plant Info

[DMAG]

Brampton Assembly Plant
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
DaimlerChrysler Corporation

LOCATION: 200 Williams Parkway East, Brampton, Ontario L6S 6B3

FLOOR SPACE: 2.95 million square feet

ACREAGE: 269 acres

PRODUCTS: Dodge Intrepid, Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler 300M (DM.Net note: Product changeover to Dodge Magnum and Chrysler 300)

PRODUCTION: 968 vehicles per day, two shifts

CAPACITY (Annual): 237,160 units

EMPLOYMENT: 3,500 employees

TRAINING HOURS: 85,403 hours (2002)

CONVEYORS: 16.6 miles

ROBOTICS: 501 robots in the plant

UNION LOCAL: C.A.W. (Canadian Auto Workers) Local #1285

PLANT HISTORY: Facility was built in 1986 and acquired by Chrysler with purchase of AMC in August 1987. Began production of LH vehicles in June 1992. Production of new Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid began in September 1997, and Chrysler LHS and 300M in April 1998.

Brampton Satellite Stamping Plant

LOCATION: 2000 Williams Parkway, Brampton, Ontario, Canada LGT 4Y6

FLOOR SPACE: 230,000 square feet

PRODUCTS: 72 outer body stampings: doors, hoods, decklids, quarter panels and roofs

PRODUCTION: 230 tons of steel daily. 32,000 stampings daily, two shifts.

EQUIPMENT: 5 automatic transfer presses, 1 blanking line, 61 die sets (4-minute die changes)

EMPLOYMENT: Included in Assembly Plant total listed above.

MATERIAL HANDLING: Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) deliver blanks to press lines.

STORAGE: Automatic sheet metal storage and retrieval system. 2,300 storage containers.

PLANT HISTORY: Satellite stamping facility was completed and production started in December 1991

Source: DCX Media Services

[BlackMagnum]

Is it possible to take a tour of the Brampton factory? I'm taking a roadtrip FROM Cleveland, where I'm picking up my Magnum, back to California and a trip to the factory would be a fun side-trip.

[DMAG]

I'm not sure if they give public tours. But, lLast year a few of the employees arranged a tour for DI.Net members.

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

I asked Dieter Zetsche himself about a tour. We were put off last year as they stopped tours during the conversion to LX. I asked if we could do one this August after the Woodward Dream Cruise, like we did in 2002. Again, Dieter said we need to wait until 2005, due to a lot of stuff still going on regarding the rollout of LX.

[BlackMagnum]

Wow! Excellent information. Thanks for sharing that.

I asked Dieter Zetsche himself about a tour. We were put off last year as they stopped tours during the conversion to LX. I asked if we could do one this August after the Woodward Dream Cruise, like we did in 2002. Again, Dieter said we need to wait until 2005, due to a lot of stuff still going on regarding the rollout of LX.

[Mikeyjohn]

I understand that you can tour the plant on an individual basis. I guess they arrange for a small GROUP and they have tour guides that take you through. Not sure if it is only on specific days. We used to have a couple of workers FROM the plant on the 300M board but a problem arose about certain information getting out and these guys were in a bit of trouble, but I guess this got resolved, but I have not seen them on the board lately.

[BlackMagnum]

Interesting. I'll be in the area when I pick up my car. Who should I contact for an individual tour?

I understand that you can tour the plant on an individual basis. I guess they arrange for a small GROUP and they have tour guides that take you through. Not sure if it is only on specific days. We used to have a couple of workers FROM the plant on the 300M board but a problem arose about certain information getting out and these guys were in a bit of trouble, but I guess this got resolved, but I have not seen them on the board lately.

[dodgeatheart]

They're running prototypes and testers for the Charger and perhaps the "Airflite" through there right now.

Don't expect any tours of that facility for the general public until these prototypes become production vehicles.