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Ford Calls Emergency Meeting Regarding Genk, Belgium, Factory

Ford has delayed the new Mondeo for Europe until the end of 2013 because of these plans

There appears to be one more nail in the coffin of Ford'sFordUnited Kingdom, 1909 > present33 models
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Genk, Belgian, factory. Ford has announced an emergency meeting with its unions that will take place on Wednesday, October 24. The speculation is that Ford may announce the plant's closure.

Ford did not tell the union what the meeting would be about and declined our request for a comment.

It appears that Ford may be planning on building the new Mondeo elsewhere. With no replacements for the Galaxy or S-Max planned, the Genk factory would close sometime next year. All of this would end some of Ford's overcapacity in Europe. The Genk factory was already running at 68% capacity.

In July a rumor surfaced that Ford was considering closing either its factory in South Hampton, England, that builds the TransitFord Transit Gen.8United Kingdom, 2011 > present359 versions
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or its factory in Genk, Belgium, that builds the MondeoFord Mondeo 5United Kingdom, 2013 > present79 versions
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, S-MaxFord S-MaxUnited Kingdom, 2006 > 201365 versions
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and GalaxyFord Galaxy Gen.3 [Mark III]United Kingdom, 2006 > present50 versions
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. Things were quiet about the possible closure other than the Mondeo having its European production delayed because Ford was having "various issues" at the factory.