CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins
Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX),
today announced plans to open a new Landing Systems facility in
Fort Worth, Texas, and to expand
its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington. An expansion of the
company's carbon brake manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, is already underway.
The announcement reflects the growth of the company's Landing
Systems business in recent years, driven by increasing demand for
its wheels, brakes and landing gear from commercial, military and
business aviation customers. Key to the company's success has been
its ability to provide customers with innovative solutions to
improve operational performance. For example, Collins Aerospace's
patented DURACARB® carbon friction material delivers an
average 35 percent longer brake life over competing carbon
materials, enabling airlines to decrease maintenance time and
realize additional cost savings.
At its new 110,000-square-foot facility in Fort Worth, Collins Aerospace will perform
wheel & brake maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations
as well as landing gear assembly. The addition of wheel & brake
MRO capacity in Fort Worth will
put the company closer to key airline customers in the region. The
new facility will also combine the company's current Fort Worth landing gear operations, while
increasing shop floor space 30 percent over its existing landing
gear facility. The company expects to create 40 new jobs at the
site.
In Spokane, Collins Aerospace
plans to invest $145 million to
expand its existing carbon brake manufacturing facility by more
than 50 percent, adding 75,000 square feet in the form of three new
buildings. The expansion is slated to begin in 2021 and result in
the creation of 50 new jobs.
The Spokane addition comes on
the heels of an $80 million expansion
at Collins Aerospace's carbon brake manufacturing site in
Pueblo, where the company added
40,000 square feet and has hired an additional 50 employees. The
Pueblo expansion began in 2015 and
is expected to be complete in 2021.
"As one of the aerospace industry's leading providers of wheels,
brakes and landing gear, we are committed to investing in our
business to better serve our customers," said Ajay Mahajan, vice president, Landing Systems at
Collins Aerospace. "Once our projects in Fort Worth, Spokane and Pueblo are complete, we will have invested
$225 million, while creating more
than 100 new jobs across those communities. The future for Collins
Aerospace's Landing Systems business is bright, and we look forward
to continuing to work with our customers to redefine
aerospace."
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and
intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense
industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together UTC Aerospace
Systems and Rockwell Collins, Collins Aerospace has the
capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve
customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly
evolving global market. For more information, visit
CollinsAerospace.com.
About United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
industries. By combining a passion for science with precision
engineering, the company is creating smart, sustainable solutions
the world needs. For more information about the company, visit our
website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC
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