ACP June 2009 - Lima
June 17-18, 2009
The June 2009 ACP meeting brought members to Lima, OH, the home of Ford’s Lima Engine Plant as well as the Automotive Task Force, known for its effectiveness in the community.
On the evening of the 17th, members were treated to a tour of University of Northwestern Ohio’s High Performance Motorsports facility where we saw the enthusiasm of the faculty as they described the program and its many offerings.
The ACP meeting itself was hosted by Ford’s Lima Engine Plant, where the Duratech 3.5L V6 and the Vulcan 3.0L V6 engines are built. After welcome remarks from Kim Hill, Director of the ACP, Adrian Price, the Plant Manager, gave members an overview of the plant, its operations, and the manufacturing work teams program.
Following Mr. Price was Mayor David Berger, the mayor of Lima, who explained in detail how the Automotive Task Force has been successful in keeping Ford’s Engine Plant and various other manufacturing facilities in the area, while also transitioning facilities from companies that are leaving to other companies that can put them to use and continue to employ members of the community.
Sean McAlinden, Executive Vice President of Research and Chief Economist, and Bernard Swiecki, Senior Project Manager, also provided their insights on the status of the industry and relevant new products. Mr. Swiecki also described his previous visit with Chinese automotive suppliers, and the upcoming China Automotive Trade Mission to Beijing.
The final speaker was a representative from the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers, who described the Council’s objectives to help communities and provided recommendations for other relevant governmental programs to participate in.
To end the day, members participated in guided tours of the engine plant facility, and were able to see up close how the engineering process that contributes to the manufacture of engines.
For more information on the ACP, please contact Kim Hill at khill(at)cargroup.org.
For more information on the China Automotive Trade Mission, please contact Bernard Swiecki at bswiecki(at)cargroup.org.
Below are links to news releases regarding the meeting.
The Lima News – Ford Driving its Own Future
WLIO NBC Lima – CAR Research Meetings Held in Bath Township
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The June 2009 ACP meeting brought members to Lima, OH, the home of Ford’s Lima Engine Plant as well as the Automotive Task Force, known for its effectiveness in the community.
On the evening of the 17th, members were treated to a tour of University of Northwestern Ohio’s High Performance Motorsports facility where we saw the enthusiasm of the faculty as they described the program and its many offerings.
The ACP meeting itself was hosted by Ford’s Lima Engine Plant, where the Duratech 3.5L V6 and the Vulcan 3.0L V6 engines are built. After welcome remarks from Kim Hill, Director of the ACP, Adrian Price, the Plant Manager, gave members an overview of the plant, its operations, and the manufacturing work teams program.
Following Mr. Price was Mayor David Berger, the mayor of Lima, who explained in detail how the Automotive Task Force has been successful in keeping Ford’s Engine Plant and various other manufacturing facilities in the area, while also transitioning facilities from companies that are leaving to other companies that can put them to use and continue to employ members of the community.
Sean McAlinden, Executive Vice President of Research and Chief Economist, and Bernard Swiecki, Senior Project Manager, also provided their insights on the status of the industry and relevant new products. Mr. Swiecki also described his previous visit with Chinese automotive suppliers, and the upcoming China Automotive Trade Mission to Beijing.
The final speaker was a representative from the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers, who described the Council’s objectives to help communities and provided recommendations for other relevant governmental programs to participate in.
To end the day, members participated in guided tours of the engine plant facility, and were able to see up close how the engineering process that contributes to the manufacture of engines.
For more information on the ACP, please contact Kim Hill at khill(at)cargroup.org.
For more information on the China Automotive Trade Mission, please contact Bernard Swiecki at bswiecki(at)cargroup.org.
Below are links to news releases regarding the meeting.
The Lima News – Ford Driving its Own Future
WLIO NBC Lima – CAR Research Meetings Held in Bath Township
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