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Alfa Romeo Cassino Plant
Stellantis manufacturing plant in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cassino Assembly Plant is a car assembly plant owned by Stellantis. It is located in the town of Piedimonte San Germano, three kilometers from Cassino, in the province of Frosinone, Italy. The car assembly plant started in 1972 with the production of Fiat 126. Today, it has a total surface area of 2 million square meters, of which 400 thousand are covered.[1] The plant currently employs around 4,300 people.
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Over seven million Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo cars have rolled out over time. Models include the Fiat Tipo, Fiat Bravo/Brava, Fiat Tempra, Fiat Croma, Fiat Stilo, Lancia Delta, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio.
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The Cassino Assembly Plant was built in 1972[2] near Cassino to build the Fiat 126. The Fiat 126 was in production until 2000 and was the last Fiat to fit a rear engine. In 1974, the Fiat 131 was introduced which stayed in production until 1984.
Production of the Fiat Ritmo, a new Italian mid-size car, was kicked off six years after the plant was opened. Comau Robogate systems were installed in 1978 in the Fiat Rivalta plant and in Cassino. This highly automated system was designed to facilitate and speed up the tasks of workers in the Body Shop. The plant was now operating at full capacity. Production of a new car – the Fiat Regata – started in 1983.
Over little more than ten years, the plant had become firmly established in the area and employed many locals. New models were introduced including the Fiat Tipo in 1988.[3] The car had a fully galvanized body and the use of new materials forced to modernize the systems. The model would be a best-seller and up to one thousand cars would roll off the lines a day.[4]
Production of the Tempra started one year later. The model came in three versions – sedan, wagon and van, named Marengo – and shared many components with the Tipo, such as the engines, the platform, the doors and the suspension. These models were replaced from 1995 to 1996 by a new family of cars: the Bravo and Brava, the Marea and the new Marengo van.
The production lines of the Bravo, Brava, and Marea were pulled down to make way for the assembly lines of the Stilo[5] which started production in 2001. The factory underwent yet another major technological advance when the Robogate was retired and replaced by the Open Gate system, which offered more efficient and accurate side panel welding. The production rate of the plant increased and touched 250 thousand cars a year.
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An Alfa Romeo plant
The Cassino plant has identified with the Alfa Romeo brand since 2015. Modernisation works were started and completed in time for the first introduction phase of the Giulia in 2016.[6]
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