Sprinter and Mercedes Van History

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DC original Sprinter plant is at Düsseldorf. This is the source of all US Sprinters, both the cargo kits sent to Gaffney (and for 2007 forward the new plant north of Charleston, SC) and passenger models. From the DC Media web site: http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0-5-8792-1-36810-1-0-0-0-0-0-91-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html

Düsseldorf Plant

Location
DaimlerChrysler
Düsseldorf Plant
Ratherstraße 51
70476 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone
+49 211 953-0
Email
Public Relations

Floor Space
380,000 square meters
Total Side Area
702,400 square meters
Products
Sprinter (Mercedes-Benz, Dodge)
Employment
6,171 Employees (Status 2005)

History
1889
Founding of the "Rheinischen Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft“

1950
Take-over of the northern work premises of “Rheinmetall AG” by the Auto-Union GmbH, Annual production up to 60.000 passenger cars

1958/1959
Successive take-over of share capital by Daimler-Benz AG

1961/1962
Integration of the plant by Daimler Benz AG production of transporters L319, busses O319, steering gears, cam control mechanism, engines OM636 as well as front and rear axles

1967
Production start of the transporter line T2 (L309 and O309)

1968/1969
Beginning to manufacture servo steering gears for passenger car and commercial vehicles

1971-1973
Front and rear axle production, manufacturing of the engine rows OM636 and cam control mechanism are relocated to other plants

1980
Production start of Van series T1 (208D – 410) after relocation from Bremen plant

1982
Development of the northern plant area, construction of the assembly hall as well as of material allocation warehouse

1984
Conversion of the T1 production and assembly start in building 150

1986
Start of the Van series T2 (508D - 814D)

1989
Founding of the Mercedes-Benz AG within the company group of Daimler-Benz AG

1991/1992
Production relocation of the T2 (LN1) to the DaimlerChrysler plant in Ludwigsfelde, Germany

1994
Start-up of the new body shop and assembly systems for the Sprinter
Manufacturing, launch of the new pre-treatment lines and transport bridge in paint shop

1995
Market introduction of the Sprinters, production of the last T1
Out-sourcing of the steering gear manufacture as Mercedes-Benz Lenkungen GmbH (MB steering units GmbH)

1999
Inauguration of the new education centre for approximately 300 apprentices

2000
Market introduction of the facelifted Sprinter

May 2004 + November 2005
Purchase of additional area

January 2006
Start to manufacture the Sprinter successor NCV3
 

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hkpierce

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DC's second Sprinter plant is at Ludwigsfelde; from DC Media http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0-5-8792-1-36817-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html

Ludwigsfelde Plant


Location
DaimlerChrysler Ludwigsfelde Ltd.
Industriepark
14974 Ludwigsfelde
Germany
Postal address
DaimlerChrysler Ludwigsfelde Ltd.
P.O. Box 51
14961 Ludwigsfelde
Germany
Phone
+49 3378 830
Floor Space
182,000 sq.m.
Total Side Area
540,000 sq.m
Products
Vario, Sprinter
Employment
1,662 Employees (Status 2005)


History
1935/1936
Establishment of the Daimler-Benz Motoren GmbH Genshagen

1965
Relocation of the truck-W50-production from Werdau to Ludwigsfelde

1988
Production launch of the truck L60, successor of the W50

12/1990
Production end of the truck L60

02/1991
Establishment of the Nutzfahrzeuge Ludwigsfelde GmbH (NLG) and the Entwicklungsgesellschaft Ludwigsfelde GmbH (EGL)
Production launch of the Mercedes-Benz truck LK (LN2)

09/1991
Production launch of the Mercedes-Benz van T2 (LN1)

01/1994
NLG/EGL are taken over to 100% by Daimler-Benz AG

07/1996
Production launch of the transporter Vario

06/1997
Fusion of the NLG/ EGL to Daimler-Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH

12/1998
Decision of the BoM to produce the Vaneo in Ludwigsfelde

04/1999
Start of the building measures of the production line Vaneo

09/2001
Production launch of the Compact-Van Vaneo

11/2003
Decision of the BoM to produce the NCV3 in Ludwigsfelde

09/2004
Start of the building measures of the production line NCV3

2006
Production launch of the NCV3
 

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hkpierce

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DC also builds Sprinters in Argentina. From DC Media http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0-5-8794-1-36885-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html

There are some disparaging remarks that I have seen on some searches indicating that the productivity of this plant is low.

DaimlerChrysler Argentina S.A.
González Catán Plant



Location
DaimlerChrysler Argentina S.A.
González Catán Plant
Ruta Nacional Nro.3 – km. 43.5
González Catán (1759), Buenos Aires
Argentina
Floor Space
87,600 square meters
Total Site Area
138,320 square meters
Products
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Chassis of urban buses
Employment
1,500 Employees (2006)

In 1959, the plant's most infamous employee was Adolf Eichmann.
 

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