Oxford Automotive Expands Greencastle, Ind. Plant

TROY, Mich., Sept. 22 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a $1 billion Tier 1 supplier of engineered metal components, assemblies and modules to the automotive industry worldwide, today announced a 6,000-sq. ft. expansion of its manufacturing facility in Greencastle, Ind. plant.

The expansion will bring the total square footage of the plant to 220,000. Construction on the $500,000 expansion, a result of new business won by Oxford Automotive from OEMs in the area, will start immediately with a Dec. 1 target date for completion.

The company's Greencastle plant manufactures control arms, suspension supports, shock towers, coil spring seats, and sunroof panels.

Oxford Automotive, Inc., with headquarters in Troy, Mich., is a leading Tier 1 supplier of specialized metal-formed assemblies and related services. The company, which is privately held, currently has 7,200 employees at 33 locations in nine countries, with technology centers in the United States, France, Germany and Italy. Annual sales in 2002 were $1 billion.