After the American Ford prevented the sale of the Troller factory in Horizonte, Ceará, the activities already have a deadline to be closed and from next month the dismissal of 450 employees will start gradually

The activities of the Troller factory in Ceará will be closed in December 2021. The automaker Ford is already planning to dismiss several employees from the plant starting next October. Dismissals will take place gradually and will be applied to one sector at a time as demand is met. That's because, although Troller's production is expected to end this month, the utility brand from Ceará must work to supply the orders that had already been placed before. This transition, considering the last delivery and the closure of the plant, should be carried out by the end of the year.

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Troller will cause the dismissal of 450 employees in Ceará

The information was confirmed by Nilton Pereira, president of the Metallurgical Workers Union of Maracanaú, who is on the side of Ford and employees so that all rights are guaranteed by employees who still work in Troller production in Ceará.

In total, the car production unit has around 450 employees. The Ceará market, Troller employees and the State Government itself still had expectations that Ford would complete the sale of the production unit implemented in the municipality of Horizonte, but these hopes ended in recent weeks.

Everyone's intention was to keep jobs active, generating income for the city's economy. According to Pereira, the state of the employees is already one of acceptance for dismissal and closure of activities. In addition, they rule out the possibility of a sale negotiation.

Ford does not accept the sale of the factory in Ceará

According to Nilton, starting in October, approval and dismissal of employees should begin, sector by sector, until December. Until the last employee leaves.

Employees must deliver cars that have already been demanded, but are aware of the situation and that Ford will close the factory. According to Milton, there were many companies and entrepreneurs interested in buying the unit.

There is no confirmation of the number of vehicles to be delivered by the end of the year. The impasse related to the transaction was confirmed by Maia Júnior, secretary of economic development and work of the State Government. According to Maia, the matter has already been closed by the automaker Ford and when asked to comment on the matter, she did not answer any questions.

Discover the Troller factory in Ceará

The automaker's factory in Ceará is located on Rodovia BR 116 km 37,7 – Bairro Catolé. The land area is greater than 120 thousand m² and in terms of built area, the factory has more than 21 thousand m².

In the factory, fiberglass parts are produced through the SMC process using 1600 ton presses, application of structural adhesives with the help of robots, welding processes, CMM machines capable of measuring a complete body of vehicles and many others. activities.