F-150-Supercab

Photo: Ford

Mayor Fraim said, "Norfolk Assembly Plant is a valued member of the Norfolk community. The employees here do more than build trucks. Through their outreach efforts such as Toys for Tots, Paint Your Heart Out, the Junior Achievement Bowl-a-thon, the March of Dimes and Juvenile Diabetes Walkathons, and other charities too numerous to mention, they are captains of corporate citizenship working with our elected leadership to build an even-better Norfolk."

The financial impact of the plant is benevolent for both the City of Norfolk's and the state of Virginia's bottom line-last year's wages topped $157,000,000 with over $4,000,000 paid in taxes.

"Norfolk Assembly Plant has a tradition of making quality products ever since 1925 when the Mayor of Norfolk drove the first Model T off the line," said Plant Manager Mike Hom. "Today, we continue our storied history by building the best-selling vehicle in America-the F-Series pickup and earning honors like the J.D. Power Award for Quality which we received last summer."

Last year, the plant built the most vehicles in its history, producing more than 237,000 units. On average, the plant produces 230,000 units per year and employs 2,381 hourly and salaried workers. Norfolk Assembly Plant is one of Ford's oldest facilities. Over the years, the plant has produced roughly 6,460,173 vehicles.

(April 14, 2000)