The FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Toledo Machining Plant located in Perrysburg, OH sits on 169 acres. They manufacture steering columns for various plants across the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, & Egypt. The plant also manufactures torque converters for plants in Indiana, Michigan, and Mexico. The facility is part of the UAW Local 1435 and employs about 1,033 workers.

The plant construction began in 1964 with production starting in 1966. Toledo Machining Plant expanded in 1969, adding 226,000 square feet. Several products are specified vehicle safety items, requiring precision machining operations with high quality standards.

In August 2011, the Company announced that it would invest $72 million to produce steering columns, and new generation torque converters for the eight-speed rear-wheel-drive and nine-speed front-wheel-drive transmissions. Nearly two years later (April 2013), the Company announced an additional investment of $19.6 million to increase capacity of the nine-speed torque converter.

This RIDGLOK® Vertical Standing Seam Panel Insulation System was installed on a 37’ diameter x 33.25’ tall ground storage tank for the Toledo Machining Plant for Chrysler in Perrysburg, OH. The RIDGLOK® crew arrived on site on July 8, 2015 to complete safety training.

MC&I is the proud manufacturer of the RIDGLOK® Vertical Standing Seam Panel Insulation System for ground storage tanks. RIDGLOK® insulation systems are engineered to be energy efficient, low maintenance, and cost effective. RIDGLOK® can be used for both heated and cold storage applications WHILE TANK REMAINS IN SERVICE. This tank insulation system can be applied to all types of tanks, including flat bolted, chimed bolted, glass lined, fiberglass, welded, stainless steel, and concrete. The RIDGLOK® vertical standing seam panel insulation system is an efficient thermal barrier, helping save money on utility costs of heating or cooling the tank. Insulate your storage tank with RIDGLOK®!

RIDGLOK® Insulation Systems are utilized for freeze protection on fire water supply for wet sprinkler systems. Fire protection water storage tanks that are in colder regions are required to have tank heaters and permitted to be insulated to CONSERVE energy per NFPA 22 codes section 16.1-16.5. FIRE PROTECTION

The RIDGLOK® Insulated Panel System consisted of 0.024 stucco-embossed aluminum metal jacketing in white, laminated to 1.5” of polyisocyanurate insulation board with an R-value of 9.6, using a cone roof system.