Atlanta Assembly
Atlanta Assembly was an automobile factory owned by Ford Motor Company in Hapeville, Georgia. Harbour Consulting rated it as the most efficient auto plant in North America in 2006. As part of The Way Forward plan, the plant was closed on October 27, 2006.[1]
The Atlanta Assembly plant was opened on December 1, 1947.[2]
Products:
- 1983–1985 Ford LTD
- 1983–1985 Mercury Marquis
- 1986–2007 Ford Taurus
- 1986–2005 Mercury Sable
The plant was purchased for over $40 million by Jacoby Development, Inc., in June 2008.[3] Demolition of the plant began in August 2008 and is expected to take one year. The site is expected to be used for the Aerotropolis Atlanta 6,500,000-square-foot (600,000 m2) "multi use" community of retail, office, and hotel developments as well as additional parking for the adjacent Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Prior to the operation of this assembly plant, Ford operated another assembly plant and offices on Ponce de Leon Avenue near the old Sears headquarters building, in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood just northeast of Downtown Atlanta.[4]
May 11, 2011 Porsche North America announced plans to move their headquarters to Aerotropolis Atlanta. The complex will include a new office building and test track[5]
[edit] See also
Media related to Atlanta Assembly at Wikimedia Commons
[edit] References
- ^ "Efficient auto factories aren't spared the ax". Detroit News. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/AUTO01/606020394/1148. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
- ^ "UAW Local 882 History". http://www.uaw882.org/history.html. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
- ^ "Ford sells Hapeville plant site to Jacoby Development". June 12, 2008. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/06/09/daily75.html.
- ^ Crackers Stadium Sears Building
- ^ http://www.ajc.com/business/porsche-north-america-hq-941520.html
Coordinates: 33°39′2.78″N 84°24′6.60″W / 33.6507722°N 84.401833°W
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