Facility Will Create More Than 100 New Jobs in the
U.K.
PRESTWICK, Scotland,
Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] announced today it has opened a new
composite manufacturing facility at its site in Prestwick,
Scotland. This facility leverages
advanced composite technology from Spirit's research and
development portfolio and brings new work to the site in the form
of the Airbus A320 family spoiler. The Rt Hon. Nicola Sturgeon MSP, first minister of
Scotland, was on site today to officially open the new
facility.
"This is the result of a three-year journey to secure production
of the spoiler in the UK," said Scott
McLarty, Spirit AeroSystem's senior vice president of Airbus
programs. "We appreciate the investment support provided by our
government and community partners. This new facility allows us to
utilize innovative technologies like the Spirit-developed Resin
Transfer Molding (RTM) solution to better meet the needs of our
customer."
The RTM solution supports the high-volume production of spoilers
and other monolithic components and promises to deliver improved
quality and significant cost savings. The investment has allowed
Spirit to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility using
the latest automation and robotics. With these innovative
technologies, Spirit will achieve the required rate of
approximately 700 aircraft and 7,000 spoilers annually, and create
more than 100 new jobs in Scotland.
"The opening of this new facility is part of Spirit's journey to
become a leader in advanced out of autoclave composite technology,"
said McLarty. "It demonstrates how we can develop cost effective
new technologies and manufacturing processes that will play a
central role in the next generation of aircraft programs."
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the largest manufacturers of
aerostructures in the world with design and build capabilities for
both commercial and defense customers. In addition to
spoilers, the company currently produces the A320 family leading
and trailing edge.
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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