The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-03

An increase in net sales OF ILL.,
500 900 last year, followed by still
greater sales records, and with bust.
ness mounting to new high levels,
have made this large expansion adj
visable, officials report. Retail do
mestic and export sales for the
fiscal year ended August /, show,
up to July 20, record above any
previous fiscal year in the history
Of the company, say officials.
This large expenditure by Olds.
mobile for new buildings and equip.
ment to keep pace with its rapidly
expa nding business Is another evil
dence Of the continued growth of
the General Motors Corporation, Of
which OldsmObiIe Is q division. Gen.
eral Motors recently announced a
record. breaking sales period during
the first half of this year.
The new buildings win be erected
on the 76-acre Oldsmobile plot In
Lansing. They will increase the
total floor space by 292 900 square
feet, or practically one-third of the
floor area now used in making Olds-
mobile motors, chassis units and
for assembly. The total floor
space, including the body plant.
win be 1855, O92 square feet.
Contracts Awarded
The contracts already awarded
are for buildings which win double
the motor plant and enlarge other
manufacturing facilities to- permit
increased production, and will, as
well, provide new and additional
shipping accommodations.
Work will be started as quickly
as possible on the new motor
plant, which will duplicate the
modern structure erected by Odds
mobile at q cost Of approximately
81, 100000 less than six years ago.
The new building will be placed
adjoining the present motor plant
10 that full economies Of con-
centration Of similar operations
can be had.
This new motor plant win be
of yellow pressed brick, two stories
In height with q floor space OF
1000 square feet. This will be
devoted exclusively to the manu-
facture and assembly Of Oldsmo.
bile engines in conjunction with
the present motor plant.
New railroad facilities win be
constructed at one side OF the new
motor plant 80 that raw materials
will be unloaded at the exact point
where required, thus saving time
and transportation.
Another two-story building con-
tanning 100000 square feet of floor
area has. been ordered constructed.
This will be built along one side
of the present loading ana ship
ping dock. 1t will concentrate
loading and shipping operations
and will be equipped with en-
closed railroad sidings so that
weather will not interfere with
shipments at any time. This
building viii be 300 feet long and
1913 feet wide.
Factory Layout Changes
Construction Of this building will
permit several changes in factory
layout and viii release large
amount Of additional space for
manufacturing operations. his
viii be fully utilized with the re-
suit that all production can be
stepped up to pace equal to that
OF the doubled motor plant.
Due to the substantial increase in
sales manager OF OldsmobIle, com.
field. the entire facilities now used
for both domestic and export ship
ping win be devoted exclusively to
export business. The present docks
win be enclosed and additional IA
cilities for the boxing of export
shipments win be installed.
The expansion program also calls