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Paint Shop Groundbreaking Ceremony At Sterling Heights Assembly Plant by Ashley Fournier June 22, 2011 10:16 AM The Chrysler Group LLC Sterling Heights (Mich.) Assembly Plant (SHAP) was once scheduled to close by the end of 2010 as an aspect of court-approved reorganization of the company. Today, not only is the plant -- home of the all-new 2011 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger -- still very much open for business, it is receiving a brand new, state-of-the-art paint shop, expected to be completed by the end of 2012 ... talk about a comeback story. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at SHAP today, where Chrysler Group's Vice President and Head of Assembly Operations Fred... Tags: UAW , SHAP , Happenings , Chrysler Share Comments [2] Permalink
Chrysler Group Breaking Ground, Adding Jobs in Metro Detroit by Mike Driehorst June 18, 2011 9:20 AM Chrysler Group is continuing its manufacturing growth with a new $114 million investment at one of its Trenton, Mich., engine plants and fulfilling a commitment for a new paint shop at its Sterling Heights, Mich., Assembly Plant. Let's start in Downriver Detroit. Trenton, Mich., officials approved our tax abatement request earlier this week to pave the way for a $114 million investment to repurpose about 400,000 square feet of the Trenton North Engine Plant. That's about one-fifth of the plant's area. The plant closed operations last month with most effected employees being reassigned and transferred to other facilities. Tags: Happenings , Corporate Business , SHAP , Powertrains , Trenton Engine Plant Share Comments [0] Permalink
Chrysler Group Pays Back Gov't Loans; Marchionne Calls Day 'Major Milestone' by Mike Driehorst May 25, 2011 12:13 AM It's a day 23 months in the making, six years ahead of schedule, and a day during which Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne spoke both praise and caution. And, the highlight transpired at 10:13 a.m. when Marchionne received confirmation from Citigroup that company's wire and bank transfer of payments to the U.S., Canada and Ontario governments were received and Chrysler Group's $6.7 billion loan was paid in full, with interest. Marchionne spoke to Chrysler Group employees at the company's headquarters at noon (above), and then headed to the Sterling Heights... Tags: Corporate Business , Business Plan 2014 , Happenings , SHAP Share Comments [0] Permalink
Under the Pentastar: May 20, 2011 by Ashley Fournier May 20, 2011 6:50 PM It's been an important and exciting week here at Chrysler Group LLC; Ashley Fournier wraps it all up for us... Under the Pentastar. Chrysler Group LLC plans to repay government loans in full next week Chrysler Brand named "Top Popular Brand" by AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards Lenny Kravitz stars in the 2011 Jeep Wrangler broadcast campaign Jamawn Woods, winner of "America's Next Great Restaurant" and Chrysler employee, honored at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. Tags: Advertising , Chrysler , Grand Cherokee , Sergio Marchionne , SHAP , Town & Country , Under the Pentastar , Wrangler Share Comments [0] Permalink
Soul Daddy: America's Next Great Restaurant Winner Celebration by Ashley Fournier May 19, 2011 3:43 PM Call it destiny, a twist of fate, or just plain luck but whichever it was; it has landed Jamawn (Jay) Woods in the restaurant hot seat. Woods, a forklift operator at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan was just like any other man until an NBC network scout happened to stumble upon his Facebook pictures of his homemade chicken wings and waffles he had begun making out of his home. Woods was once laid off from his job and needed a source of income to care for his family; he dug into... Tags: Chrysler , SHAP , Happenings Share Comments [0] Permalink