Ford Motor Company Valencia Body And Assembly – Valencia, Spain

The Ford Motor Company Valencia Body and Assembly plant is located in Almussafes, on the southern part of the city of Valencia, in Spain. The facility currently overseas production of vehicles destined for the European market like the Ford Kuga, Ford Transit Connect and Ford Mondeo.

Ford Valencia first started production of the Ford Fiesta in 1976, and quickly grew to become Ford’s largest manufacturing complex outside the United States, with a production capacity of 450,000 vehicles a year. The plant was built under the leadership of Hanns Brand, who had previously been responsible for building the Ford Saarlouis plant, which served as a blueprint for the Valencia project

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Quick Facts

Year opened	1976
Facility size	6,379,367 square feet (592,662 m2)
Land occupied	270
Location	46440, Valencia, Spain
Hourly employees	TBA
Salaried employees	TBA
Total employees	5,400

Products

Vehicles	Production Years
Ford C-Max	2010 - 2014
Ford Escort	1981 - 1998
Ford Fiesta	1976 - 2012
Ford Focus	1998 - 2011
Ford Galaxy	2015 - present
Ford Kuga	2013 - present
Ford Ka	1996 - 2008
Ford Mondeo	2014 - present
Ford Orion	1983 - 1993
Ford S-Max	2015 - present
Ford Transit Connect	2013 - present
Mazda2	2002 - 2007

Historical Timeline

1973: Henry Ford II and the Ford Motor Company purchase a 270 acre orchard on the edge of Valencia, in Spain.
1976: Following approval from Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the Valencia Body and Assembly plant opens its doors. Construction costs elevate to a whopping $680 million. Ford Fiesta production begins in October.
1977: Demand for the Ford Fiesta in Spain is so high, that the waiting list to obtain one exceeds a full year. At the time, the plant employed 7,500 workers, with full capacity reached. Ford sets a goal to increase employment to 10,000 workers.
2006: The plant accounts for 8.2% of Valencia’s economic output.