Sterling Stamping Plant
35777 Van Dyke , Sterling Heights , Michigan , United States
Floor Space: 2.74 million sq. ft.
Acreage: 254 acres
Products: Facility was completed and production started in 1965. The first stampings were produced in January 1965. There are 32 major lines of stamping presses, ranging from 50 to 200 tons capacity, totaling 448 presses. The facility has a steel capacity, of 40,000 tons, water storage capacity of 900,000 gallons, steam capacity of 300,000 pounds per hour and compressed air of 25,000 cubic feet per minute.
Robotics: 409
Employment: 1,804 (1,638 hourly; 166 salaried) on two and a half shifts
Union Local: UAW (United Auto Workers) Local #1264, #889, and #412
Plant History: Facility was completed and production started in 1965.
