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| Screenshot from video in WANE GM wants to build 1,000 more pickups a month at Fort Wayne Assembly "To put this into context, according to GM’s website, Fort Wayne Assembly already builds more than 1000 trucks each day." (It is interesting that they would not say how many trucks they made per month in another report. [DetroitNews]) |
Even though I was no longer living in Fort Wayne when GM announced they would build this plant, I heard about it because it was a big deal for a town that had lost International Harvester and General Electric. It opened in 1986. [GMauthority] The facility is 4.6 million sq. ft on 716 acres. It runs three shifts with 4,101 hourly and 332 salaried workers. [media.gm.com] This plant was bad news for Janesville, WI, because that is where GM used to build pickup trucks. I remember that Indiana added a new exit on I-69 for for the plant. Looking at a current satellite map, I see that is now where I-496 joins I-69 on the southwest side of Fort Wayne. Fortunately for Fort Wayne, pickup trucks have remained strong in the market place.
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| Viral Media posted GM Vehicle Loading Area General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly in Roanoke, Indiana builds more than 1,000 trucks each day. Opened in 1986 by General Motors, the plant produces GM builds its light-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups at Fort Wayne. In 2015, GM invested $1.2 billion to expand its pickup truck assembly plant in Fort Wayne, which now has the 4.6 million square feet on 716 acres. This is a another view of the loading ramps and finished vehicle staging area. GM is now using a the CFE to supplement Norfolk Southern for outbound transport. Rick Fewer: We roofed the guard shack there 3 years ago amazing seeing the porters there smash the trucks driving them around that lot like nascar |
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| Viral Media posted GM Truck Plant Loading GM Fort Wayne Assembly uses just-in-time delivery of parts, which requires a very regimented delivery of parts from Norfolk Southern. The plant uses about 14 flatcar loads of truck frames each day. A cut of truck frame loads on flatcars can be seen in the yard. Each of the truck frame stack layers consists of two frames. There are 96 frames per flat car. Also note the 86’ hi-cube box cars that bring in truck parts for assembly. Given the number of trucks produced each day, there is a constant stream of empty autoracks coming in, and loaded racks going out. Bi-level and tri-level rail cars are designed to transport pick-up trucks, minivans and sports utility vehicles. Each rail car has a maximum load capacity of 10 to 15 vehicles. General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly in Roanoke, Indiana builds more than 1,000 trucks each day. Opened in 1986 by General Motors, the plant produces GM builds its light-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups at Fort Wayne. In 2015, GM invested $1.2 billion to expand its pickup truck assembly plant in Fort Wayne, which now has the 4.6 million square feet on 716 acres. |
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