The buildings housed the foundry, assembly operations, warehouse storage, and metal storage.

The companys founders saw an opportunity to provide quality tooling and metal parts, plus some assembly operations, for local manufacturers.

Three spacewalks were conducted to complete assembly operations while the arrays were attached and unfurled.

Full vehiclular assembly operations began operation in 1970, and since production began, the plant has manufactured over 2.2 million vehicles.

Assembly operations began in the plant in 1975, with the manufacture of electronic outboard motor components following two years later.