GE Aviation announced the opening of the new systems manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China. This new expansion includes 18,600 sq meters (or 200,000 sq ft) and is immediately capable of producing state-of-the-art autoclaved composite parts, mechanical fabrications, structure assembly and civil aircraft actuation systems.
Current plans are to ramp China labor in this new GE factory to more than 200 employees in 2009. The facility is a strategic focus in support of key customer requirements, including parts for Boeing’s B737, B777 & B787, the Airbus A320, A330 & A340 and China’s emerging ARJ21 regional jet, just to name a few.
Future plans include the addition of an electronics assembly and test capability. The factory brings great potential to GE and further growth over the next several years is anticipated.
