Windsor has been a base of American automobile companies from the beginning of the 20th century and it remains a major center of auto industry employment and manufacturing. The Ford Motor Company built an auto manufacturing plant in Windsor in 1904. Ford was followed by Chrysler (now part of DaimlerChrysler AG) and General Motors Corporation, which built plants in the 1920s, and by several smaller companies such as Studebaker and Packard. DaimlerChrysler is now the city's biggest employer, with over 8,000 employees. Other major employers in the city include the H. J. Heinz Company, which processes farm products from the agriculturally rich land outside of the city, and Hiram Walker and Sons Limited, makers of Canadian Club whisky. Additional manufactures in the city include salt, metal products, plastics, high-tech equipment, machinery, and pharmaceuticals. The most significant new stimulant to the local economy is Casino Windsor, which opened in 1994 and moved to its permanent home in 1998. The operators of the casino claim that they provide 15,000 direct and indirect jobs to the city. The casino has also increased tourist traffic to Windsor.
Windsor has many transportation links. It is one of the busiest ports of entry into Canada and is connected to the city of Detroit, Michigan, by the Ambassador Bridge and by the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Windsor is located at the end of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, which connects the city with Toronto, Ontario, and Montréal, Québec. The city is also served by several rail lines and provincial highways, as well as Windsor Airport.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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