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Some production to resume at Chrysler plant in Kenosha
Published June 18, 2009 - BizTimes Daily
Some production will resume next week at the Chrysler Group LLC engine plant in Kenosha, which has been idle since May 4
Seven of Chrysler's vehicle assembly plants are set to open by Monday, June 29. All of the engine production and stamping facilities that support those plants are set to reopen at the same time, Chrysler officials said. All of the company's assembly and production facilities were shut down on May 4 after the company filed for bankruptcy in late April.
Chrysler spokeswoman Diana Gutierrez said the company was unable to provide numbers of employees that will be returning to work when the Kenosha plant reopens.
"We aren't releasing specific details," she said. "But some (facilities) will start slower than others."
All of Chrysler's facilities are scheduled for a two-week shutdown during the weeks of July 13 and July 20, Gutierrez said. Normal production should resume after that point.
The Kenosha plant is currently targeted for permanent shutdown in December 2010. Some media outlets have reported that Fiat, Chrysler's new owner, may keep the plant open.
"We can't comment on any business talks that are ongoing," Gutierrez said.
