LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT

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THE LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT

The Unofficial Website for the Louisville Assembly Plant. We'll be able to use this website to keep up with current happenings at both the Louisville and St. Louis Assembly Plants
Ford Motor Company began their operations in Louisville in 1913 when they were building the Model T. In 1955, the current facility opened.
Production of the Ranger began in 1982. Production of the Bronco II began in 1983. The two millionth Ranger/Bronco II was produced on April 26, 1988.
February 14, 1990 was the official launch of the Explorer. An investment of $563 million was required to cover facility expansion, project develoment, engineering and other launch costs. On August 27, 1993, the One Millionth Explorer rolled off the assembly line.
Sales of the Explorer continue at a record-setting pace, and on January 12, 1995, the Ford St. Louis Assembly Plant became the second plant to build the Explorer.
The Mercury Mountaineer began rolling off the assembly line in April of 1996.
In April of 1999, the plant ceased its production of the Ranger to make room for the new hybrid SUV called the Explorer Sport Trac.

Louisville Assembly Plant:   As of October 1, 2001
Salaried Employees:     218
Hourly Employees:    3,159
Production Schedule:
Two 9.5-hr Shifts:   77 units per hour/ 1463 units per day
Time to Produce a Unit:    12 to 18 Hours
Site:   180 Acres; 3,050,000 Square feet; 20.1 Miles of Conveyors