GE Aerospace has announced the opening of its newest Beavercreek, Dayton-area site, dedicated to engine component manufacturing for civil, military aviation and aero derivative applications.
The Beavercreek located on more than 53 acres at the Miami Valley Research Park, is 280,000 ft² and optimises operations from eight locations into one campus. Approximately 400 hourly and salaried employees will be located at the new site by the end of the year.
“We are very excited to begin this new chapter in the same community that we have had a longstanding relationship with for decades,” said Brian Debruin, Site Leader of the facility. “The decision to co-locate to this state-of-the-art facility will bring our team closer together, simplifying our operation and helping us better serve our customers.”
GE Aerospace has been integrated with the Dayton community for more than 100 years. Its first aviation product, the turbosupercharger, was tested and matured at Wright Field, beginning in 1919. Today, approximately 1,400 GE employees work in Dayton-area facilities, including the Beavercreek site, EPISCenter on the University of Dayton campus and Vandalia.
Beyond the multi-million-dollar investment in the Beavercreek site, GE Aerospace expects to invest more than US$335 million in U.S. facilities this year, include US$32 million in Ohio facilities. In May, the company also announced it will invest up to $20 million into its Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center (EPISCenter) to build a new test cell for hybrid electric propulsion systems. (£1.00 = US$1.25 at time of publication)
