Chrysler to expand Belvidere plant; no word on why
BELVIDERE -- Chrysler says it's adding 500,000 square feet for a larger body shop at its assembly plant in Belvidere.
Chrysler senior manager Ross Good told city leaders Tuesday that the company needs the extra space at its north-central Illinois plant but has no immediate information about what will be made there or any work force changes. Good spoke to Belivdere's mayor and city council.
Good says the building project could take about 200,000 hours of construction.
Belvidere Mayor Fred Brerton calls the Chrysler expansion "great news" for the region.
The plant opened in 1965. It has two shifts with more than 2,300 workers. An additional 1,500 people work at supplier companies nearby.
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