Assembly plant
a factory where parts for a complete unit are put together, as in automobile manufacturing.
Historical Examples
The new Diesel plant will be primarily an assembly plant, although some machine work will be done there.
The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928 Robert B. Meyer
It is the assembly plant of Volkswagen and the export launching pad of other multinationals.
After the Rain Sam Vaknin
The parts were in manufacture, and arriving at the assembly plant in Ohio.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Various
As an adjunct to the assembly plant there is a machine shop which is one of the largest in the United States.
America’s Munitions 1917-1918 Benedict Crowell
Guns came to the proving grounds unassembled, so that it was necessary to build an assembly plant.
America’s Munitions 1917-1918 Benedict Crowell
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