EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies
Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced its official inauguration of the
Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Aguadilla Engineering Center in
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The
celebration also included a $500,000
donation by Pratt & Whitney to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló and
representatives from the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
(PRIDCO) attended the ceremony alongside several Pratt &
Whitney and UTC executives.
The renovated $14M facility, made
possible through a collaboration with PRIDCO, is 104,000 square
feet and houses more than 800 Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico
employees with the capacity for 400 more. The facility is on track
for LEED Silver certification with multiple features designed with
sustainability in mind. It also has an open-concept floorplan
to support communication and collaboration.
Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico, Inc., formerly Infotech
Aerospace Services, Inc. (IAS), is an aerospace engineering
center that designs, evaluates and supports Pratt & Whitney's
game-changing commercial and military gas turbine engines,
including the Geared Turbofan engine. Since entering into service
in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability
to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce NOx emissions by 50
percent to the regulatory standard and to lower the noise footprint
by 75 percent.
"We brought IAS into the Pratt & Whitney family because we
recognized the tremendous potential the business offered us — in
particular, the talented engineers and employees," said
Geoff Hunt, senior vice president of
Engineering, Pratt & Whitney. "I want to thank PRIDCO for their
support in making this beautifully renovated facility possible.
This is something we can all come together to celebrate, especially
in light of the devastation of Hurricane Maria."
Since Hurricane Maria in September
2017, Pratt & Whitney employees around the world have
been committed to relief efforts through a combination of financial
contributions, donation events and volunteerism. Local employees
have helped more than 600 families in eight towns by distributing
food and personal items and by volunteering to repair damaged
homes. Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico is committed to continuing
to support these local communities in the ongoing recovery
efforts.
As part of its commitment to Puerto
Rico and its people, Pratt & Whitney also presented a
donation of $500,000 to the
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
to fund an aerospace teaching laboratory designed to train the next
generation of mechanical and electrical engineers in the propulsion
design and development.
"This donation further strengthens our relationship with the
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez,"
said John Delametter, general
manager, Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico. "Many of our best
engineers come from this university, and this new laboratory will
help future engineers develop the skills necessary for them to be
successful in the aerospace industry in Puerto Rico and beyond."
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power
units. United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
industries. To learn more about UTC, visit its website at
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