The Ford Motor Company Essex Engine plant is an engine manufacturing facility located in Windsor, Ontrario Canada.
Operating since the early 1980’s, the Essex engine plant has been a central hub for the manufacturing of cylinder heads, crankshafts and cylinder blocks, as well as V6 and V8 engines for Ford vehicles. The facility was once considered one of the largest recyclers of iron and steel in southern Ontario. Today, it overseas the production of the Ford 5.0L Coyote engine.
After being closed down by Ford for three years due to lack of relevance in Ford’s portfolio of engines, the facility reopened in 2010 following a $16.8 million investment from the province of Ontario, and $80 million from the Canadian federal government. Ford consequently agreed to send production of the Coyote engine to Essex plant.
This page shows information about the Ford Motor Company Essex Engine plant
| Year opened | 1984 |
| Facility size | 60,000 square feet (5,574 m2) |
| Land occupied | N/A |
| Location | 8688 Woodbine Avenue, Building B, Markham, Ontario L3R 8B9 Canada |
| Hourly employees | N/A |
| Salaried employees | N/A |
| Total employees | 500 |
| Engine | Production Years |
|---|---|
| Ford 3.8L V6 | 1981 - 2007 |
| Ford 3.9L V6 | 1981 - 2007 |
| Ford 4.2L V6 | 1981 - 2007 |
| Ford 5.0L Coyote | 2010 to present |
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