Safran and Associates Plan for New Facility Opening in Mobile
Safran US, a US branch of the French aerospace company has begun their plans to expand their production and their facility location in Mobile, Alabama. The latest production will commence with the manufacturing of aircraft engine nacelles. Expansion was able to go forth after an agreement was made onto were the official location was to be set. Authorities that part took in meeting were Mobiles mayor Sandy Stimpson, County commissioner Connie Hudson, and MAA’s Mark McVay and Safran US officials.
The expansion will take place at the Brookley- based Mobile Aero plex belonging to the Mobile Airport Authority (MAA). 24,500 ft2 will be the size of the addition to the Aeroplex to be built. Not only will the expansion increase productivity but will allow for new jobs to be created. Per officials at Safran US state that this will employ around 20 new employees for the production increase over a three-year period.
Safran will also invest over 1 million US dollars into machinery to fill in their newly established facility.
David Rogers, Mobiles Area Chamber senior project manager, would like to reassure that Safran’s presence in Mobile will indeed benefit both entities from this point forward.” Their manufacturing presence within our aerospace hub will continue to pay dividends in our future recruitment efforts in the industry.”
Safran’s expansion is one of many establishments that Safran has been able to bring for in effort to create the type of company that they are to date. Safran USA currently has a total of 58 locations across 22 states. Employing over 7000 employees, Safran USA continues to grow constantly.
In lue to recent expansions, US Congressman David Joyce made guest appearance at Safran US’ Ohio location to be able to show the importance that Safran brings to not only the facilities but the entire US as well.
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gary anderson
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Posted on September 18, 2017
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