Chrysler exec Brian Harlow walks the floor inside the sprawling transmission facility, known as ITP II.
While the inside of the plant gave off a constant hum, it was a spotless environment.
That's much different than some of the other Chrysler plants in town and especially from the plants of old, where smoke hung in the air and oil sat in pools on the floor, said Pat Munsey, a reporter for one of the local papers.
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