Continental Motors Group\u00ae Ltd (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation\u00ae company, announced it has chosen the city of Mobile, Alabama, USA for the first step of a 3-year global investment plan to take its manufacturing, customer service and engineering infrastructure to the next level.\u00c2\u00a0 This first step will build a new, state of the art manufacturing facility and corporate office located at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley and will replace the company\u2019s current 11 building footprint with a single, state-of-the-art facility designed for lean manufacturing and office systems.<\/p>\n
The Company has spent the past year working with manufacturing experts, conducting benchmarking visits and planning an investment program that renews its commitment to not just assembling aviation pistonengines, but also manufacturing the core parts that make the engines.\u00c2\u00a0 The new facility will be nearly 225,000 square feet (21,000 m2) with the majority being dedicated to advanced engine and parts manufacturing.\u00c2\u00a0 The facility will be populated with new manufacturing equipment and include a special area designated for evaluation of new manufacturing techniques and processes, including additive manufacturing and automation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe currently occupy 11 buildings on 44 acres at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, with most of the buildings built before the second World War. The current operation being spread throughout multiple buildings, drives many challenges and inefficiencies,\u201d said Mr. Michael Skolnik, Executive Vice President Global Operations. \u201cContinental Motors\u00ae has been a big part of the local Mobile community for over 50 years and is pleased with the community support that allows us to renew our commitment to the region and our great team members for many years to come.\u00c2\u00a0 The “greenfield” facility will modernize our manufacturing processes into a world class, high productivity, vertically integrated center of manufacturing excellence in the new center of aviation in Mobile, Alabama, USA.\u201d, he finished.<\/p>\n
Building a new factory is only one part of the plan to profoundly transform Continental Motors and the way the company designs, manufactures, certifies, and support products. CMG will build a new customer and technical service infrastructure and environment that will allow assisting customers through phone, email, and app support, regardless of their location in the world, 24\/7\/365. Furthermore, Continental Motors will increase its capacity to develop new products and expand China market access with a new engineering and design service center based in China.<\/p>\n
\u201cContinental Motors has been supported by its excellent team members and the community of Mobile, Alabama for over 50 years.\u00c2\u00a0 We are pleased today to announce a renewed partnership with all to secure the company\u2019s future for another 100 years.\u00c2\u00a0 Further, I am pleased to announce our commitment to our global team members and customers with a firm investment to modernize our facilities, products and support.\u201d\u00c2\u00a0 said Rhett Ross, President and CEO of Continental Motors Group, Ltd.<\/p>\n
\u201cContinental Motors has been an outstanding partner to our community for many years.\u00c2\u00a0 We are pleased to support them in making this major investment in the City of Mobile,\u201d said Mayor Sandy Stimpson. “Mobile is open for business, and it’s a great time to invest in Mobile.”<\/p>\n
Continental Motors will finish building design and equipment selection in 2017 and will move into its new North American facility in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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