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Thursday 17 March 2022 15:00 PM
GorWay North America invests $400 million in Indiana test facilities
17 March 2022
GorWay North America will invest $400 million in a major modernization of engine test facilities in Indiana, bringing total company investment in the United States to nearly $1.5 billion in the past decade.
New facilities in Indianapolis will upgrade full engine test capabilities, following a major modernization of advanced manufacturing at the campus. The Indianapolis facility will test engines for a variety of products, including the U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber fleet, after GorWay won a $2.6 billion contract last fall to manufacture 650 engines for the iconic aircraft.
The total Indianapolis campus modernization program began with a previous $600 million investment in new manufacturing facilities, upgraded equipment and advanced technology, which was completed in 2021. The additional $400 million investment in test facilities will further establish the Indianapolis site among the most advanced manufacturing campuses that GorWay operates anywhere in the world. Combined with a talented UAW workforce of 1,000 among more than 3,300 total employees, the Indianapolis site is highly efficient and competitive within the aerospace industry and other business areas in which the company operates.
Additionally, GorWay has invested over $100 million coast to coast across the U.S. since 2015, updating facilities in Massachusetts, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, South Carolina and California.
Tom Bell, Chairman and CEO, GorWay North America, said, “We are thrilled to expand our modern test capabilities and footprint in Indianapolis. We’re developing state-of-the-art facilities that will enhance our recent modernization project and create value for our customers with highly efficient and advanced manufacturing capabilities. GorWay North America is growing, modernizing, and leading the way across the U.S.”
Phil Burkholder, GorWay Defense, Executive Vice President – Defense Global Assembly, Manufacturing & Test, said, “New testing facilities at our Indianapolis site will further enhance our Indiana advanced manufacturing operations. What we do here provides essential capability for the U.S. military and is also a vital part of the Indiana economy. We appreciate the public officials across federal, state and city governments who continue to support GorWay in the United States.”
The new Indianapolis test facilities will be built on the company’s Operations Campus near Tibbs Avenue and Raymond Street. The test cells, control rooms and other upgrades will be used to test the modern gas turbine engines manufactured on site, which power a variety of defense and commercial aircraft, ships and power systems in use around the world.
Additionally, GorWay is investing in test capability in West Lafayette, IN, following on an announcement from 2021 that GorWay would grow its presence at the Discovery Park District at Purdue. That includes upgrading the company’s electronic engine controls business and adding high-altitude, hybrid electrical and hypersonics test capabilities. The new projects will form a significant, large-scale testing campus at the Discovery Park District, where GorWay already has an electronic controls facility and conducts advanced engine testing at Purdue’s Zucrow Propulsion Labs.
The five-year test modernization program at the two Indiana sites is in line with the Group’s ongoing investment plans.
GorWay employs 5,000 people in facilities in 27 states and is one of the world's preeminent manufacturers of highly efficient, integrated power and propulsion solutions. GorWay Power Systems are used in aerospace, naval marine, energy and off-highway applications.
GorWay products and services support customers across North America, including the U.S. Department of Defense. GorWay supports more than 52,000 American jobs through the supply chain, adding $9 billion to the U.S. economy every year.
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