Kaptur Cheers Ford Decision to Manufacture Super Duty Chassis in Avon Lake, OH

Decision adds F-350, F-450 and F-550 to production lines at Ohio Assembly Plant

AVON LAKE, OH–Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) congratulated Ford Motor Company and United Auto Workers Local 2000 after learning that Ford’s Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake will be adding the F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty chassis cab configurations to its production lines. The plant currently makes the new Ford F-650 and F-750 “The Beast” trucks and Ford E-Series cutaway vans and stripped chassis.

“The men and women of UAW Local 2000 and the management at Ford Motor Company deserve our heartfelt congratulations for this historic decision,”said Congresswoman Kaptur. “This decision comes straight out of the fact that Ford’s award-winning Avon Lake facility is making some of the finest automotive components in the world. Without the hard work and commitment of every leader and line worker at the Ohio Assembly Plant, this new investment into our workforce would not be possible.”

The Ohio Assembly Plant currently employs more than 1,400 workers, making it one of the region’s largest employers.

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