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Manufacturing Plants

There were many manufacturing, research, and development sites over the years.  Today, the oldest facility in continual use is the Plymouth, Michigan plant.  This list is being compiled, so please return later for updates.

Plant NameLocationDateComment
American Arithmometer Company  St. Louis, MO1904Class 1 Burroughs production
Atlanta Atlanta, GA1979 - ?Software
Austin Austin, TX1978 -  1984 - ?Research, Engineering
Bardstown Bardstown, KY1980 - ?Business Forms
Boulder Boulder, CO? - 1984 - ?
Bristol Bristol, TN? - 1984 - ?Sperry Plant
Brossard Brossard, Canada1980 - ?Checks, Business forms
Burroughs Adding and Registering Machine Company Nottingham, England1895 
CamarilloCamarillo, CA1983 - ?
CarlsbadCarlsbad, CA1979 - ?
Cergy PontoiseCergy Pontoise, France1979 - ?Software
CharlotteCharlotte, NC1979 - ?Software
City of IndustryCity of Industry, CA? - 1973 - ?Supplies
Coral SpringsCoral Springs, FL1980 - ?
CramlingtonCramlington, England? - 1973 - ?
CroydonCroydon, England1979 - ?
CumbernauldScotland? - 1973 - ?
DanburyDanbury, CT?Graphic Sciences Plant
DeesideDeeside, Wales1980 - ?Office Supplies
Detroit Main Plant Detroit, MI 1905 - 1946+All Products
DowningtownDownington, PA? - 1973 - ?
FelthamFeltham, England1979 - ?Software
FlemingtonFlemington, NJ1980 - ?Terminal Products, B20 Products
GlenrothesGlenrothes, Scotland? - 1979 - ?
GolitaGolita, CA? - 1973 - ?
GotembaGotemba, Japan1979 - ?Software
Great NeckGreat Neck, NY? - 1986 - ?Engineering
Great Valley Laboratories Great Valley, PA1956 - 1973?
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Mexico? - 1979 - ?
HauppaugeHauppauge, NY?Redactron Plant
HollywoodHollywood, FL1979 - ?
IrvineIrvine, CA1979 - ?Software
JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL1980 - ?
Joseph Boyer's Machine ShopSt. Lewis, MO1889First Machines
KirksvilleKirksville, MI1980 - ?Business Forms
Lake ForestLake Forest, CA? - 1985 - ?
LiegeLiege, Belgium? - 1973 - ?
LivingstonLivingston, Scotland? - 1983 - ?Terminals, ATM, Parts Repair.
MemorexSanta Clara, CA? - 1984 - ?Terminals, supplies, media.
MiamiMiami, FL1979 - ?Software
Mission ViejoCalifornia? - 1984 -  present
OrlandoOrlando, FL1978 - ?Engineering
Paoli Research CenterPaoli, PA1949 - 1984 - ?
Park RidgePark Ridge, NJ1979 - ?Supplies
PasadenaPasadena, CA? - 1981 - ?Engineering
Philadelphia R&D FacilityPhiladelphia, PA1949
PiscatawayPiscataway, NJ?Displays
PlainfieldPlainfield, NJ1980 - ?Displays
Plymouth PlantPlymouth, Michigan1938 - Still in use (see below)
RadnorRadnor, PA1978 - ?Engineering, Software
Rancho Bernardo Design Center Rancho Bernardo, CA1961 - 1984 - ?Components, IC chips, processors.
RanchoRancho Santa Marguerite, CA? - 1995 - ?
RioRio de Janerio, Brazil1979 - ? Software
RochesterRochester, NY? - 1980 - ?Supplies
RosevilleRoseville, MN? - presentSperry Plant
Salt Lake PlantSalt Lake City, Utah? - presentSperry Plant
San DiegoSan Diego, CA1979 - ?
San JoseSan Jose, CA? - 1995 - ?Terminals, Printers, Disks
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA? - 1973 - ?
Santa MonicaSanta Monica, CA1980 - ?SDC Plant
Santo AmaroSanta Amaro, Brazil1979 - ?
Sao PauloBrazil? - 1973 - ?
   
Tireman PlantTireman, MI 1960 - 1973?
TredyffrinTredyffrin, PA? - 1984 - ?
VeleirosVeleiros, Brazil? - 1973 - ?
Villers - EcallesFrance1978 - ?
WayneWayne, MI?
WestlakeWestlake Village, CA? - 1981 - ?
WinnipegWinnipeg, Canada? - ?
 

The Burroughs Plymouth Michigan plant, built in 1938, shown below is still in use today. The landmark "Burroughs" Smoke Stack on the right of the picture was ordered demolished some number of years ago, because it had Burroughs written on it. A sad loss for many, but bricks were saved by many to help ease the loss.