WICHITA, Kan., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems
[NYSE: SPR] today celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing
operations in Subang, Malaysia,
with the official opening of the site's new logistics warehouse.
The 50,000-square-foot facility will accommodate increasing volumes
of assembly work on aerostructure components for commercial
airliners.
"The new warehouse supports our strategy of growing the Spirit
Malaysia business and increasing the capacity and capability of the
site and its employees," said Scott
McLarty, vice president / general manager, U.K. and
Malaysia. "This site is at the
epicenter of growth in aerospace, and we expect our presence here
to keep pace with the needs of OEMs, airlines and the flying
public."
Officially opened by Spirit President and CEO Tom Gentile at an event with invited guests and
Spirit employees, the expansion will free up other manufacturing
space and improve the site's capacity to rapidly build complex
aerostructures for high-rate production programs at competitive
cost.
The warehouse is adjacent to other buildings on Spirit's campus
in the Malaysia International Aerospace Centre near Kuala Lumpur. The building and its supporting
infrastructure have been designed with future expansion in mind,
giving the company flexibility to eventually add another 75,000
square feet of warehousing space.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
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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