Production at Ford Motor’s 73-year-old Windsor Casting plant ended on May 29. The decision to close the foundry, located in Windsor, Ontario, follows the company’s move to slash costs and return to profitability.
The company also recently announced that it will end casting production at the Ford facility in Cleveland, Ohio.
The casting plant, one of the largest consumers of ferrous scrap in southern Ontario, produced cylinder block castings for a number of Ford’s vehicles. The foundry poured roughly 91,000 metric tons of molten metal a year and produced around 500,000 engine blocks annually.
"For decades, workers at the Windsor Casting Plant have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to quality workmanship and pride in a job well done. They leave the plant today with their heads held high," said Mike Vince, president, Canadian Auto Workers Local 200.