According to Chrysler, the shutdowns will be used to perform scheduled maintenance, install equipment and supplier re-sourcing related to the closure of the Twinsburg (Ohio) Stamping Plant as well as for the line of refreshed models expected to hit the market in 2010.
Chrysler will shutdown the plants in Belvidere, Warren Truck, Toledo Supplier Park and Toledo North, as well as Toluca, in Mexico, until January 8. The two Canadian facilities, Brampton and Windsor, will be closed all the way until January 15.
“We have booked a full slate of orders for the first quarter of 2010, so our manufacturing facilities will be quite busy,” Scott Garberding, Chrysler senior vice president for manufacturing said in a release.
“On top of that, we continue the comprehensive implementation of World Class Manufacturing at our facilities while preparing for the aggressive schedule of new and refreshed model launches in 2010.”
In other news, Chrysler recently announced it will invest $179 million in its Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) plant in Dundee, Michigan, in order to start production of fuel efficient engines for North America.
According to the carmaker, this will create up to 155 new Chrysler Group jobs and up to 573 new jobs industry-wide.
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