Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf Plant
Overview
Address
Daimler AG
Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf Plant
Rather Straße 51
40476 Düsseldorf
Germany
Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf Plant
Rather Straße 51
40476 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone
Phone: +49 211 953-0
Production
Van body and assembly plant (Sprinter)
The Düsseldorf plant is the biggest vans plant of Daimler AG. The Sprinter NCV3 has been produced in Düsseldorf since the beginning of 2006. At present, more than 600 Sprinters leave the plant at Düsseldorf-Derendorf each day. Products: Sprinter (Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner), Volkswagen Crafter
Facts & Figures
Total Site
~ 688,000 sqm
Number of employees (2010)
6,583
Plant founded
1962 (1889 First utilization by "Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft“)
History
1889
Founding of “Rheinische Metallwaren- und Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft”
1950
Northern plant site of Rheinmetall AG acquired by Auto-Union GmbH
Annual production up to 60,000 passenger cars (DKW Meisterklasse)
Annual production up to 60,000 passenger cars (DKW Meisterklasse)
1958/1959
Gradual acquisition of share capital by Daimler-Benz AG
1961/1962
Integration of the plant into Daimler-Benz AG
Production of L319 vans, O319 buses, steering gears, shift linkages, OM636 engines and front and rear axles
Production of L319 vans, O319 buses, steering gears, shift linkages, OM636 engines and front and rear axles
1967
Production start-up of T2 van series (L309 and O309)
1968/1969
Start of production of power-assisted steering gears for passenger cars and commercial vehicles
1971-1973
Front and rear axle production, manufacture of OM636 engine series and shift linkages relocated to other plants
1980
Start of production of T1 van series (208D – 410) after transfer from Bremen
1982
Development of northern plant area, construction of new assembly shops and material allocation warehouses
1984
Conversion of T1 production and start of assembly in H 150
1986
Start of T2 van series (508D – 814D)
1989
Founding of Mercedes-Benz AG within the Daimler-Benz AG Group
1991/1992
Relocation of production of the T2 (LN1) to NLG in Ludwigsfelde
1994
Start-up of the new body shell and assembly facilities for Sprinter production
Start-up of the new pre-treatment facility and the sliding carrier
Start-up of the new pre-treatment facility and the sliding carrier
1995
Launch of the Sprinter, production of the last T1, spin-off of steering gear production as Mercedes-Benz Lenkungen GmbH
1999
Inauguration of the new training centre for around 300 trainees
2000
Launch of the facelifted Sprinter
May 2004, November 2005
Purchase of additional space
January 2006
Production start-up of the Sprinter successor NCV3
December 2007
Production record: 155,501 vehicles produced
June 2008
The 3,000,000th van rolls off the production line in Düsseldorf
December 2008
Despite the economic crisis, another production record is achieved: 156,700 vehicles produced
April 2012
Large anniversary: Mercedes Benz Düsseldorf Plant celebrates 50th birthday
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