Kenosha Engine Plant

Kenosha engine plant location in wisconsin kenosha engine assembly on 19 october 1997 the factory was opened in 1902 by the thomas b.

Kenosha engine plant. Kenosha wi our proposal for how to convert the 107 acre abandoned and demolished kenosha chrysler engine plant site which is currently undergoing remediation into an advanced manufacturing incubator that utilizes the combined assets of the local universities the city government and private investment. Engine assembly keeps a plant a mile inland in operation. Approximately 3 700 residential related properties of which 2 400 are single family homes and eight schools located within one half mile of the plant. The plant was shuttered in late 2010 after the company declared bankruptcy.

Made a little video for my dad aerial view of the old amc chrysler plant site in kenosha wi. In january 1988 the company announced it was closing the kenosha assembly plant at the end of the year eliminating more than 5 000 jobs 10 percent of the county s workforce and deserting a. 1989 to 2009 the kenosha engine plant continues to make engines for chrysler but activity. Earl started at the.

Just outside the engine plant not far from a marker tracing kenosha s century old history of car making robert earl paused after finishing his shift as a material handler. The city of kenosha has hired a san antonio consulting firm for the next stage in redeveloping its former chrysler engine plant site. This plant closure left kenosha with only their engine production facility called kenosha engine which built legendary engines like the 4 0 liter straight six and the amc 360. The last year in which the plant produced cars was in 1988.

San antonio based huls group will begin two weeks of meetings monday in kenosha with business leaders and city government. An engine making plant continued to operate but it closed in 2010. Jeffery company that evolved into nash motors in 1916 american motors corporation amc in 1954 and was acquired by chrysler in 1987. Manufacturing remains the largest sector of employment.