Portuguese car manufacturing and assembly plant
The Stellantis Mangualde Plant, also known as CPMG (Centro de Produção de Mangualde) is an automotive assembly plant located in the city of Mangualde, Portugal, near Viseu. It produces Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner/Rifter, Opel Combo/Combo Life, Fiat Doblò[1][2][3] and Vauxhall Combo[citation needed] in conjunction with the Stellantis Vigo Plant.
History
The plant was founded in 1962 and began operations in 1964 with the production of Citroën 2CV (AZL). José Coelho dos Santos, a Portuguese industrialist, purchased a license to manufacture automobiles in 1962, which was later acquired by Citroën. Its first vehicle was the model AZL, popularly known as Citroën 2CV. They produced 472 cars that year.[4]
The millionth car produced at the plant was manufactured in 2012.[5]
Timeline
- 1963: Purchase of 12130 m2. The factory covered an area of 8,150 m2.
- 1964: First vehicle, the Citroën AZL.
- 1967: Purchase of land for the Administration building (Accounting and Administrative Management).
- 1969: Production reached 10 vehicles per day, across multiple models: AZL, AZU, AK, H, AMY, DS, AY and MHA.
- 1976: Production reached 35 vehicles day (4 models).
- 1980: Existing warehouse area increased, purchase and construction of a parking area for customs-cleared vehicles and construction of Surface Treatment (TTS) and Anti-Corrosion Treatment (Trempé Epoxy).
- 1984: Increased warehouse space. Fatal fire, on May 3, in the building of upholstery and wiring.
- 1987: Twenty-fifth anniversary. Major Citroën reorganization.
- 1990: Manufacture of AX and production of 50 vehicles per day. Installations for wiring and fitting and installation of a new and better anti-corrosion system: the "Cataphorèse". In July, production of the last 2cv.[6]
- 1994: New upholstery section.
- 1995: Renewal of Painting with the construction of the primary greenhouse. Certified by UTAC with the classification of A95.
- 1996: Creation of the 2nd Team. Beginning of Citroën Saxo production.
- 1998: Production of 1st Generation Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner
- 2001: Gold medal of the city of Mangualde.
- 2002: New painting retouching boxes. Construction of the Bout d'Usine building.
- 2003: Transfer of administrative services and canteen to a new building. Construction of the Bout d'Usine / Pier Hardware / Line Engines.
- 2006: Construction of the CKD building.
- 2009: Second generation Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner.
- 2010: Participation in the construction of the roundabout "2CV" at the city entrance
- 2011: Construction of 3 car parks and EN16 (National Highway Nº16) integration.
- 2012: 1,000,000 vehicles produced. 50th anniversary.
- 2015: Announcement of the award for the production of the new model for 2018.
