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| Freightliner to build new plant in Mexico Freightliner LLC plans to construct a new $300 million truck manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, in northern Mexico. Dedicated to the production of Freightliner and Sterling trucks, the new facility will provide additional capacity to accommodate Freightliner's long-range product planning including an expected upturn in industry demand in 2009. The Saltillo plant is the second Freightliner LLC manufacturing facility to be located in Mexico, joining the Santiago Tianguistenco plant which produces Freightliner-branded heavy- and medium-duty trucks for domestic Mexico sales as well as export to Latin America, the United States and Canada. The new one million square foot facility in Saltillo is conveniently located near an existing Chrysler plant, which offers opportunities for synergy such as the extension of a supplier park and railroad terminal. The 740 acre site will also include a PDI/transporter center and test track, as well as room for future expansion. The plant could produce up to 30,000 trucks annually, and employ up to 1,600 production and management personnel. Groundbreaking is planned for the second quarter of 2007, with start of production planned for early 2009. Freightliner LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon is the leading medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Freightliner produces and markets Class 5 - 8 vehicles and is part of DaimlerChrysler's Truck Group, the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |