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FORDS - Turkey plant also builds Transit
In addition to the Southampton plant Ford put together the Transit van in Ford Otosan Assembly, in Kocaeli, Turkey, and Genk Body and Assembly in Genk, Belgium.
The Turkey plant works solely on the Ford Transit while the Belgian site also produce the Mondeo.
In Britain two other plants work on the Transit with the engines being built in Dagenham, Essex, and transmissions being constructed at Halewood on Merseyside.
Ford has manufacturing operations on six continents.
In Europe it is has 35 sites spread across nine different countries.
After heavy job cuts around the world Ford managed to claw its way back into the black and proved critics wrong showing a profit for the first three months of 2008.
Globally Ford now employs 246,000 staff in 95 plants having established new sites in Mexico and India.
9:24am Thursday 10th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Rob Sprack, Bournemouth on 10:15am Thu 10 Jul 08
Ford stopped making the Transit in Genk about 2003 when the production was switched from Ford AG in Belgium to Otosan in Kocaeli. Otosan is NOT Ford owned so Ford buys the completed vans from them. Genk stil makes some panels for the Transit, like the diesel engines come from Dagenham (the petrol ones come from Mexico) and the Transmissions come from Liverpool
Ford stopped making the Transit in Genk about 2003 when the production was switched from Ford AG in Belgium to Otosan in Kocaeli. Otosan is NOT Ford owned so Ford buys the completed vans from them. Genk stil makes some panels for the Transit, like the diesel engines come from Dagenham (the petrol ones come from Mexico) and the Transmissions come from Liverpool
Posted by: Rob Sprack, Bournemouth on 10:30am Thu 10 Jul 08
Further clarification - Kocaeli Plant in Turkey ONLY make the Transit, but they make the "normal" Transit AND the Transit Connect.
Southampton only make the "normal" Transit.
The Genk plant in Belgium make the Mondeo, Galaxy and (I believe) the S-Max.
Further clarification - Kocaeli Plant in Turkey ONLY make the Transit, but they make the "normal" Transit AND the Transit Connect.
Southampton only make the "normal" Transit.
The Genk plant in Belgium make the Mondeo, Galaxy and (I believe) the S-Max.
Posted by: Scouse, southampton on 11:52am Thu 10 Jul 08
Transmissions from Liverpool as our Cilla used to say that's Gear !
Transmissions from Liverpool as our Cilla used to say that's Gear !
Posted by: goard, Fords Soton on 12:02pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Rob should be noted - the public have to be aware of the intricasies of the so called 'free market' and as the comic phrase use to say 'not a lot of people know that'. It is no joke tho' there are a lot of hurt and financially broke staff that will be affected in this gut wrenching business transactions.
Who will be their Sponsor - Governments limp hand of support - I think not - they have been sold out to a higher bidder.
goard
Rob should be noted - the public have to be aware of the intricasies of the so called 'free market' and as the comic phrase use to say 'not a lot of people know that'. It is no joke tho' there are a lot of hurt and financially broke staff that will be affected in this gut wrenching business transactions.
Who will be their Sponsor - Governments limp hand of support - I think not - they have been sold out to a higher bidder.
goard
Posted by: Blue Oval, en route on 12:07pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Does Soton make long wheel base and Turkey short wheel base + Connect?
Does Soton make long wheel base and Turkey short wheel base + Connect?
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