The Ford Motor Company is growing its presence in Oakville with a large new stamping plant.
This change at the Ford Oakville Assembly Plant, located at 1400 The Canadian Rd., involves transforming the facility from assembling gas vehicles to producing Electric Vehicles.
According to a press release from Ford, this initiative sets the stage for integrating multi-energy technology into the next generation of F-Series Super Duty trucks, offering customers more options and aligning with Ford’s electrification goals.
The plant halted production of the Ford Edge in May 2024.
In a site plan application submitted to the Town of Oakville, Ford detailed plans for “a new, 26,800-square-metre part stamping facility on an existing concrete pad that previously held a paint facility on-site. That building has since been demolished.”
A press release from Ford in 2024 indicated that the company intends to invest $2.3 billion (part of an overall investment of $3 billion) to set up assembly and integrated stamping operations at the Oakville Assembly Complex.
TOWN OF OAKVILLE – In a site plan application submitted to the Town of Oakville, Ford outlined its plans for constructing a new, 26,800-square-metre part stamping facility on an existing concrete pad where a former paint facility was located.
Back in October 2020, both provincial and federal governments pledged $295 million each as part of a $1.8 billion investment by Ford aimed at modernizing the plant for EV and battery pack production.
Fast forward to 2024 when Ford revealed it was shifting focus to produce F-Series Super Duty trucks starting in 2026. This decision was partly driven by demands that U. S. facilities can’t currently meet.
This revised plan means that the EV battery pack assembly line will not be set up as initially intended; however, modernization efforts are still underway to create a cutting-edge stamping and assembly complex.
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document from the Town of Oakville explained why Ford is building this facility: “This construction supports the Ford+ Plan for profitable growth, including maximizing Ford’s manufacturing footprint, extending global truck leadership and expanding Ford Pro commercial business.”
The Ford+ Plan is their strategy for growth that combines existing and new capabilities to create customer-focused experiences while increasing value and speeding up their transition toward electric vehicles.
The FAQ document also describes manufacturing methods used: “in a conventional automotive stamping facility, manufacturing methods involve transforming metal blanks into complex automotive components through processes such as blanking, high-pressure stamping with dies, trimming, forming and rigorous quality inspections often assisted by advanced technologies and automation.”
Once production starts, Ford stated that the Oakville plant will be able to produce up to 100,000 units of Super Duty pickups each year.
Construction began last summer and is expected to wrap up in 2026 when production is anticipated to commence.
A banner displayed on-site indicates Ellis Don, Walters Group and Walbridge are responsible for construction work; there’s also signage from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 highlighting their members’ participation.
Ford reports that the Super Duty assembly plant will provide around 1,800 jobs at the Oakville Assembly Complex initially.
“Our economy depends on auto manufacturing here in Oakville and indeed in Ontario. Along the QEW near Ford Drive you can see changes happening at the Oakville Assembly Plant with this new stamping facility. Our staff are working closely with Ford so they can meet all deadlines and ensure those first new trucks roll off the line right on time next year,” stated an official from Mayor’s office in Town of Oakville.
With construction visibly moving forward, it seems like concerns over U. S. tariffs affecting Canadian auto industry aren’t impacting this project.
However, representatives from Ford chose not to comment regarding tariff matters.
“At this time we do not have any updates or information available to share. We appreciate your interest and will be sure to contact you should any news become available,” said Kamran Niazi from communications at Ford Canada.
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