Windsor Casting Plant was an iron foundry owned by Ford Motor Company in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The plant opened November 9, 1934 and was located next to the Windsor Engine Plant in downtown Windsor. It was known to area residents as "the foundry". Internally, it was called WCP.
Operations ceased on May 29, 2007[1] as part of Ford's "The Way Forward" plan.
During its time in operation, it was one of Canada's largest recyclers.[1] It recycled any kind of scrap metal with iron in it. In 1998, the foundry used the scrap metal from the demolition of neighbouring Windsor Engine #1 to cast 175,000 engine blocks. Although being considered an outdated facility, WCP was frequently awarded with many quality and environmental awards.[2]
Windsor Casting and the adjacent engine plant were the original production location and namesake for the Windsor V8 engine.[3]
two million crankshafts produced each year for seven models, ranging from 22-pound to 38-pound crankshafts for everything from small inline four-cylinder engines to V-8s
largest recycler of iron and steel in Southern Ontario. All the steel used in cylinder blocks and crankshafts produced is recycled.
windsor, casting, plant, iron, foundry, owned, ford, motor, company, windsor, ontario, canada, plant, opened, november, 1934, located, next, windsor, engine, plant, downtown, windsor, known, area, residents, foundry, internally, called, operations, ceased, 200. Windsor Casting Plant was an iron foundry owned by Ford Motor Company in Windsor Ontario Canada The plant opened November 9 1934 and was located next to the Windsor Engine Plant in downtown Windsor It was known to area residents as the foundry Internally it was called WCP Operations ceased on May 29 2007 1 as part of Ford s The Way Forward plan During its time in operation it was one of Canada s largest recyclers 1 It recycled any kind of scrap metal with iron in it In 1998 the foundry used the scrap metal from the demolition of neighbouring Windsor Engine 1 to cast 175 000 engine blocks Although being considered an outdated facility WCP was frequently awarded with many quality and environmental awards 2 Windsor Casting and the adjacent engine plant were the original production location and namesake for the Windsor V8 engine 3 Contents 1 Plant facts 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksPlant facts EditSize 500 000 square feet 46 000 m2 on a 22 acre 9 ha site 4 Employees at time of closure approximately 560 hourly 40 salaried 4 Products at time of closure cast iron cylinder blocks 4 2 liter V6 1 crankshafts 3 9 liter V6 4 2 liter V6 5 4 liter V8 3 0 liter V6 4 6 liter V8 2 3 liter I4 1 Past products master cylinders for brakes cylinder heads manhole coversProduction 91 000 tonnes of molten metal poured per year about 500 000 engine blocks per year two million crankshafts produced each year for seven models ranging from 22 pound to 38 pound crankshafts for everything from small inline four cylinder engines to V 8s largest recycler of iron and steel in Southern Ontario All the steel used in cylinder blocks and crankshafts produced is recycled See also EditList of Ford factoriesReferences Edit a b c d Ford closes Windsor casting plant Autos ca May 30 2007 Retrieved October 14 2018 Production Ends at Historic Windor Casting Plant The Novak Guide to the Ford Windsor V8 Engines a b Windsor Casting Plant Ford Motor Company Archived from the original on March 11 2007 External links Edit302w com Website amp Forums dedicated to the Ford Windsor EngineCoordinates 42 17 47 N 82 55 59 W 42 29639 N 82 93306 W 42 29639 82 93306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Windsor Casting amp oldid 1048369388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
