Pontiac Assembly Center

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Pontiac Assembly Center, also known as Pontiac East Assembly, is an automobile factory operated by General Motors. It is located at 2100 South Opdyke Road in Pontiac, Michigan.

The factory opened in 1972 for the production of medium-duty pickup trucks and became part of the Truck & Bus Group ten years later. In 1985 medium-duty truck production was consolidated with heavy-duty truck production, and the plant was renovated and re-tooled to produce full-size pickups. Floor space amounting to 712,000 square feet (66,100 m²) was added, including a second floor that houses the paint facility. Production of full-size pickups began in December 1986. The plant continues to produce the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.

According to CSM Worldwide, Pontiac Assembly Center will close in 2012, as will Orion Assembly Plant.^{[citation needed]}

Statistics:

Total Area: 208 Acres

Building Floor Space: 3,400,000 sq ft (316,000 m²).

Year Built: 1972

Shifts: 2 shifts

Production: 45 JPH (net) 728 Daily 167,000 Annually

Robotic Operation: Body: 450 General Assembly: 9 Paint: 102

[edit] See also

• List of GM factories

[edit] External links

• Pontiac Assembly Center is at coordinates 42°37′02″N 83°15′34″W / 42.61734, -83.25934 (Pontiac Assembly Center)Coordinates: 42°37′02″N 83°15′34″W / 42.61734, -83.25934 (Pontiac Assembly Center)