WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] today unveiled the first of two centers of
excellence focusing on the fabrication of complex commercial and
military aircraft parts. The facility, located on the company's
headquarters campus in Wichita,
Kan., will accommodate new work in the global aerostructures
market while also supporting current customer contracts.
"We announced plans last year to invest and grow our fabrication
capabilities to $1 billion, and this
new Five-Axis Center of Excellence in Wichita is a step in achieving that goal,"
said Spirit President and CEO Tom
Gentile. "New state-of-the-art machining in this facility
further solidifies Spirit's fabrication and chemical processing
capability, and will enhance our ability to win new fabrication
work from both current and future customers."
The purchase and installation of new equipment in the 20,000
square-foot facility began in 2017, augmenting the company's
existing capabilities as one of the world's largest fabricators of
aerospace parts. Spirit offers customers a wide range of solutions
including machining, skin and sheet metal fabrication and chemical
processing.
"Our investment in fabrication capabilities through these Center
of Excellence expansions builds our global competitive advantage
for fabrication work," said Spirit Senior Vice President of Global
Fabrication Kevin Matthies. "The
expansion in Wichita—and later this year in McAlester, Okla.,—will
allow us to be a true global leader in fabrication work with better
quality and improved turn time."
The new Five-Axis Center of Excellence in Wichita will utilize high-speed technology to
specialize in large, complex soft metal parts for fuselage, pylon
and wing structures.
Spirit's fabrication capability spans more than 2.6 million
square feet and produces more than 38,000 parts daily. The company
leverages one of the largest automated lines in the world to
reliably offer high-volume and high-velocity processing.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems
designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense
customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the
U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's
core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing
components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit
AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite
and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around
the globe. More information is available
at www.spiritaero.com.
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