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Supplier Could Bring Chrysler to Its Knees

By TCC TeamTCC Team, February 5th, 2008

It could be a tough week for Chrysler as it escalates a battle with the newly bankrupt supplier Plastech-engineered products. As of Monday, four Chrysler plants, including the factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that produce the Chrysler Sebring sedan, have been forced to close due to a lack of plastic interior pieces produced by the Dearborn, Michigan component maker. A total of 10,500 workers have so far been idled. Still more Chrysler plants could close in the coming days, including two key assembly lines in Ontario, and some analysts believe that the automaker, heavily dependent on the struggling supplier, could be virtually brought... It could be a tough week for Chrysler as it escalates a battle with the newly bankrupt supplier Plastech-engineered products. As of Monday, four Chrysler plants, including the factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that produce the Chrysler Sebring sedan, have been forced to close due to a lack of plastic interior pieces produced by the Dearborn, Michigan component maker. A total of 10,500 workers have so far been idled. Still more Chrysler plants could close in the coming days, including two key assembly lines in Ontario, and some analysts believe that the automaker, heavily dependent on the struggling supplier, could be virtually brought... Read More

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Posted in: 2007, Chrysler, Sebring Sdn