http://blog.robertsalomon.com/2008/10/31/is-the-end-nigh-for-chrysler/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.robertsalomon.com/2008/10/31/is-the-end-nigh-for-chrysler/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Art in Kokomo,IN Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://blog.robertsalomon.com/?p=132#comment-663 I work at KTP Kokomo Indiana. We are the largest automatic transmission factory under one roof in the world. It's a huge building covering over 80 acres of ground and close to 2 million square feet of floor area. In my close to 16 years with Chrysler I have witnessed a factory buzzing with work slow to nearly a grinding halt. Nearly half of the factory is now unoccupied and some areas are just sitting empty. Much of the machinery is being shipped out as obsolete junk. We only make one or two modern transmissions that are globally atractive economically. I can't imagine GM or any other company investing any more money in the complex. It would not shock me at all if we were closed here. It's so sad to see this happen, but I don't think anyone who makes wise moves finacially, keeps this huge hulk of a building open for just a couple transmissions, when we were designed originally to build 10 or so different types.. We're all fearful of losing our jobs in Kokomo. It's been said recently, that powertrain at Chysler would be one of the first things to take a hit. It doesn't look good for us here. I work at KTP Kokomo Indiana. We are the largest automatic transmission factory under one roof in the world. It’s a huge building covering over 80 acres of ground and close to 2 million square feet of floor area. In my close to 16 years with Chrysler I have witnessed a factory buzzing with work slow to nearly a grinding halt. Nearly half of the factory is now unoccupied and some areas are just sitting empty. Much of the machinery is being shipped out as obsolete junk. We only make one or two modern transmissions that are globally atractive economically. I can’t imagine GM or any other company investing any more money in the complex. It would not shock me at all if we were closed here. It’s so sad to see this happen, but I don’t think anyone who makes wise moves finacially, keeps this huge hulk of a building open for just a couple transmissions, when we were designed originally to build 10 or so different types.. We’re all fearful of losing our jobs in Kokomo. It’s been said recently, that powertrain at Chysler would be one of the first things to take a hit. It doesn’t look good for us here.

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