August 17, 2004
Fact Sheet: Brampton Assembly Plant
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Brampton Assembly Plant
Location: 2000 Williams Parkway East, Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6S 6B3
Floor Space: 2.95 Million Square Feet
Acreage: 269 Acres
Products: Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum
Employment: 3,000 Employees
Training Hours: 70,160 Hours (2003)
Conveyors: 20.4 Miles
Robotics: 581 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. Production of Chrysler 300 launched in January 2004, followed by the Dodge Magnum in February.
Brampton Satellite Stamping Plant
Location: 2000 Williams Parkway, Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6S 6B3
Floor Space: 230,000 Square Feet
Products: 72 Outer body stampings: Doors, hoods, decklids, quarter panels, and roofs
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.
(Updated: August 2004)