GE Aviation Expands in Pompano Beach, Florida
May 03 2012 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
GE Aviation (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has expanded into
a new facility in Pompano Beach, which includes a 30% increase in
square footage and an R & D lab capable of advanced development
of silicon carbide (SiC)-based power conversion products for air,
land and sea-based platforms.
“This new facility enables us to continue work on GE-developed
SiC technology, with the potential of reducing the weight on an
aircraft by more than 400 lbs.," said Vic Bonneau, president of
Electrical Power for GE Aviation Systems. “GE is committed to
Florida and is investing approximately $20 million in program work
and R&D related to our Pompano Beach facility over the next
five years.”
The 30,000 square foot facility is located at 2705 Gateway Drive
in Pompano Beach. A new lab in the facility will provide increased
capacity for developing, testing and manufacturing advanced
electrical power conversion products used on civil and military
platforms.
“This is a significant event for GE and for Pompano Beach,”
continued Bonneau. “Our workers here are helping to bring
innovation from the research lab to the manufacturing floor, and
that helps keep U.S. manufacturing competitive.”
Space and weight are premiums on aircraft. Airlines are
constantly trying to balance the need to create more passenger and
storage space, while also meeting increased demand for electrical
power on the plane. GE's SiC power devices will address this need
on both fronts.
Bonneau said: “An important part of our strategy is to
aggressively invest in the kinds of technologies that will solve
large problems for our customers 10 year from now.”
GE Aviation in Pompano Beach, FL was established in 1965 and is
one of the leading designers and manufacturers of special
application electronic power subsystems for military and other
"high-end" applications. GE has 40 employees at the Pompano
Beach facility who design and manufacture high-end military
grade power supplies, including custom and standard power
conversion and control products. GE currently has approximately
4,300 employees in Florida.
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a
world-leading provider of jet engines, components and integrated
systems for commercial and military aircraft. GE Aviation has a
global service network to support these offerings. For more
information, visit us at www.ge.com/aviation.
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