Ford Motor Company Almussafes, Spain

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Address: Poligono Industrial de Almussafes
46440 ALMUSSAFES, Valencia, Spain
* Ford Factory Spain, opened in 1976, is in Almussafes, Valencia;20 kilometres from the city of Valencia.
* It is a full-fledged factory, with a surface of 2,734,620 sqm, including 574,000 sqm of office space.
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Approx. 7,100 employees work at the plant, in two shifts (Approx. 2,600 employees work at supplier park).
* Body & Assembly Plant:

- Current production capacity is 450,000 vehicles/year (shared between Ford Focus and Ford Ka)
- 2000 production: 343,794 units (Ka 146,680 / Focus 197,114)
- 2000 exports: 287,052 units
- Employment (1999): Hourly paid 5,000 / Salaried 600, total 5,600
* There are two Engine Plants:

- Since 1989 the average annual production is 540,000 units; more than 70% are exported to plants at Cologne and Saarlouis, Germany and to Brazil.
1) Valencia Engine #1 : opened in 1976
- 2001 model year product: 1.3 litre Endura-E
- 2000 production: 275,781 units
- 2000 exports: 131,745 units
- Employment (1999): Hourly paid 1,000 / Salaried 100, total 1,100
2) Valencia Engine #2 : opened 1995
- 2001 model year product: 1.25 and 1.4 litre ZETEC-SE
- 2000 production: 170,786 units
- 2000 exports: 165,309 units
- Employment (1999): Hourly paid 380 / Salaried 20, total 400

* Supplier Park: Suppliers are located adjacent to the Ford site in Almussafes. Currently, there are 38 suppliers operating there since the launch of the Ford Ka in 1996; six suppliers have facilities under construction; and, another 11 plan to locate there.

- The actual surface is 660,000 sqm, and there is a plan to double the size of the complex to more than 1.3 million sqm in 2002.
* ISO 14001 Certification