A global aerospace manufacturer recently celebrated the opening of its news fabrication factory in Sheffield, U.K.
Boeing’s new factory, the company’s first manufacturing site in Europe, makes actuation system components for the 737 and 767 jets from raw materials sourced in the UK. At full capacity, Boeing Sheffield will produce thousands of parts each month, which will be shipped for assembly in Boeing’s plant in Portland, Oregon. The 66,736-sq-ft facility represents a Boeing investment of more than $51.5 million, placing the world’s largest aerospace company at the heart of Sheffield City Region’s growing Global Innovation Corridor.
“We appreciate all the community support for Boeing’s new advanced manufacturing factory in the UK. This is a fabulous example of how we are engaging global talent to provide greater value to our customers,” said Jenette Ramos, Boeing senior vice president of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations. “In Boeing Sheffield, we are building on longstanding relationships and the region’s manufacturing expertise to enhance our production system and continue to connect, protect, explore and inspire aerospace innovation.”
