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Ford's Buffalo Plant Could See 400 More Jobs

The Buffalo Stamping Plant could receive a $136 million investment for a new line, which would require a chunk of new hires.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co.'s Buffalo plant is on the auto maker's list of facilities in line to receive some of the $6.2 billion of new investments included in a proposed new four-year contract.

Sen. Charles Schumer says the Buffalo Stamping Plant would bring back 120 workers laid off last month and add 400 new jobs. Ford would invest $136 million in a new stamping line.

Ford and the United Auto Workers union agreed to a new contract on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Stamping Plant in suburban Hamburg stamps parts for the Ford Flex and Edge and the Lincoln MKT and MKX.