Why Ford, Stellantis Are Propping Up This Bankrupt Supplier
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of First Brands' bankruptcy on Toledo Mold & Die and its significance for Ford and Stellantis.
Ohio-based Toledo Mold & Die – a manufacturer of automotive trim and other plastic parts – has become unavoidably ensnared in the unraveling of parent company First Brands. And while it may look like one small component of a big conglomerate, for Ford and Stellantis, it’s a lifeline. When massive auto industry supplier First Brands filed for bankruptcy, the ensuing fallout created gaps in the supply chains of some of the nation’s largest OEMs. Two of those were Ford and Stellantis. ...
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