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Ford To Expand Virginia Plant for $375 Million

NORFOLK, VA-The Detroit automobile manufacturer will expand its plant here by 350,000 sf and plans to have equipment in place by June 2002 to roll out 2003 models of the Ford F-150 pickup truck.

By Marlon Millner | Updated on September 05, 2001

NORFOLK, VA-Ford Motor Co. has begun a $375 million industrial construction project here. The project, to be completed by mid-2002, will expand the automobile manufacturer’s plant by 350,000 sf.

In a statement, Ford said site preparation for the construction had begun early this year and Graycor Industrial Constructors began some work as early as April. Other members of the team include designer and engineer Gala & Associates, civil engineer M&M Design and mechanical services provider Tri-Tech LLC. By June of next year, the company said it hopes to have equipment in place to begin manufacturing 2003 models of its F-150 pickup truck there.

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