| Lansing Craft Center | |
|---|---|
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| Operated | 1919–2006 |
| Location | Lansing Township, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°44′34″N84°35′06″W / 42.7427°N 84.5851°W /42.7427; -84.5851 |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Employees | 400 |
| Volume | 985,000 sq ft (91,500 m2) |
| Address | 2801 West Saginaw St |
| Owner | General Motors |
| Defunct | March 2006; 19 years ago (2006-03) |
TheLansing Craft Center (LCC) was a specializedGeneral Motorsautomobile assembly factory inLansing Township, Michigan, located at 2801 West Saginaw Street across from GM'sLansing Metal Center.[1][2]
The facility was originally built by GM as the "Oldsmobile Differential Plant and Foundry" in 1919.[3] Thefoundry was repurposed as the "Reatta Craft Centre" in 1984 when GM chose it as the manufacturing site of theBuick Reatta, which began production in 1988 after a stamping plant, body shop, and assembly area were constructed.[3] After the end of production of the Reatta, the plant was renamed the "Lansing Craft Centre".[3] Over its existence, the Lansing Craft Center manufactured GM's low-volume vehicles including theEV1,Cadillac Eldorado,convertibleChevrolet Cavalier andPontiac Sunfire andChevrolet SSR.
In November 2005, General Motors announced that it would close the Lansing Craft Center in mid-2006, and the final SSR, a unique black-on-silver model, was assembled on March 17, 2006.[4] The plant was demolished from 2008 to 2009.[3][5]
At the time of its closure, the plant size was 985,000 square feet (91,500 m2) and the facility employed 400,[6] many of whom were transferred to the newLansing Grand River Assembly, as well as some operations transferred to the nearbyLansing Delta Township Assembly.
The facility was demolished in 2008 along with theLansing Metal Center.[7]
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