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Active Tool Sebewaing

Or so it read on the side...
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Founded in 1928, Active Tool and Manufacturing Co. now has three stamping plants--one each in Elkton, MI, Sebewaing, MI, and Marion, IN. It also has an engineering and administration center located in Roseville, MI, and a tooling center in Detroit. Active is building a fourth stamping plant in Clinton Township, MI. This new facility will feature six 212-in. Schuler presses with the latest automation equipment. Active Tool and Manufacturing Co. has more than 2000 employees, including 750 at the Elkton plant.
Steve
Thu 02-23-2006
Wow, that sure doesn't look like any "hand-held" tool! Great info Steve, thanks!
Jude
Thu 02-23-2006
After seeing the link Motts left on the opening page (to go look at the old pictures of the plant in operation) this tool reminds me of the grinders they used on the car bodies. See the link below and scroll down to "Metal Finishing".
http://members.aol.com/Studetour/body.html
Jude
Thu 02-23-2006
Love the shot. In a way it reminds me of that movie 8 Mile...and really of Detroit itself. Your pics always capture a mood Motts.
Ryan
Thu 02-23-2006
GREAT name for a porn star!
b.
Fri 02-24-2006
I used to work for Active Tool, at their Tool and Die Facility in Detroit. I just noticed on Google Earth that it is now a vacant lot. Every night I worked there is a memory, now with no phisical evidence. What an overwhelming feeling. The photo of Sebewing is very haunting, and wonderfully nostalgic, all at the same time. Thank You
Matt Staller
Thu 08-10-2006
Soon enough the Power Train Automotive in Buena Vista, MI is going to close if it hasn't completely closed already. But if Motts wants to take pictures of the abandoned Pioneer Sugar plant in Carrollton, MI. that would show unique machinery. Michigan is begining to be a waste land of closed factories. And many zombies of the un-employed wander here too.
C-Note
Fri 04-13-2007
I worked for Active Tool and MFG for 23 years, working at the Tooling center in Detoit. Started as a tool and die apprentice and work my way up to working in the layout department and running a CMM. It breaks my heart to see what Tower Automotive as well as the prior owners did too this once thriving company.
Peter Herrmann
Wed 02-03-2010

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