WICHITA,
Kan., June 21, 2017
/CNW/ -- Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] today announced plans to
expand its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia, to accommodate increasing volumes of
assembly work on aerostructure components for commercial
airliners.
"We are excited to see our Malaysia site in a strong growth mode as we
begin the process of adding capabilities that will allow us to
better support the needs of our customers," said Scott McLarty, Spirit AeroSystems vice president
and general manager, U.K. and Malaysia.
The company is in the architectural and engineering
planning stages to add a 50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility
adjacent to other buildings on its campus in the Malaysia
International Aerospace Centre near Kuala
Lumpur. Construction is set to begin in October with a
target for operations to begin in mid-2018. Spirit expects to
eventually add about 300 workers to the current site population of
700.
Spirit employs about 15,000 people worldwide designing and
building complex aerostructures for the world's most recognizable
airplanes.
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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SOURCE Spirit AeroSystems Inc.