New assembly plant bringing hundreds of jobs

DETROIT – A minority woman-owned business, Detroit Manufacturing Systems is a joint venture between the Rush Group and Faurecia bringing hundreds of high-tech UAW automotive component assembly jobs to the City of Detroit through a long-term contract with Ford Motor Company.

The opening ceremony is Wednesday at 8:30am at Gateway Industrial Center in Detroit.

Expected Speakers:

· Governor Rick Snyder
· Mayor Dave Bing
· Andra Rush, CEO, Detroit Manufacturing Systems
· Yann Delabrière, Chairman & CEO, Faurecia
· James Settles, Jr., Vice President, United Auto Workers
· Tony Brown, Group Vice President, Ford Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Co.
· Louis Green, President, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council