I remember dealing with Dura Automotive when I worked at American Sunroof Company for about 10 years in my younger days. They had 4 plants in Michigan that have all closed. This one in Mancelona opened in 1965 and closed in 2009. Another report indicates the site was occupied by Mount Clemens Industries Inc. from 1947 to 1967. It was 173,000 square feet at the end, a decent size. It was demolished sometime after 2011. The plant has a mixed legacy in that it provided employment for many years but there were allegations of groundwater contamination that came with a costly cleanup effort. The plant closing cost the town 300 jobs. I found this place because the foundation of the building remains and it is visible on the aerial map.
I always found it interesting how small towns and rural locations had manufacturing plants in them. I totally approve of it but I wondered why a supplier to the automotive industry (for example) would locate a plant away from their OEM customers. The freight costs would be higher. Maybe the smaller town workers were non-union and would work for a lower wage? Perhaps they were cheaper to build also. Sadly many of these plants in small towns have closed around the state and left decay behind. Usually the towns, which don't have lots of public funds, end up holding the bag on any cleanup or demolition costs for the plant. It isn't easy to get a new company to come in and take the plant over after all.