Saab reveals new US site for advanced manufacturing and production:
9 May 2019:Saab has revealed a new site for advanced manufacturing and production in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America. The site is situated at the Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park District. The company intends to invest US$ 37 million in the coming years from 2020.
Initially, the focus for the site will be producing major structural sections, aeronautical engineering and final assembly of the Saab parts of the T-X advanced jet trainer, developed by Boeing and Saab for the United States Air Force. Saab has partnered with Purdue University and intends to expand its US-based Research and Development within possible areas such as sensor systems, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.
The announcement regarding the new site was revealed at a ceremony held at Purdue University Airport in West Lafayette together with State of Indiana Governor Eric J Holcomb, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels and Saab President and CEO Hakan Buskhe.
"This is a historic moment for Saab. After careful consideration, we have chosen West Lafayette, thanks to the visionary leadership of both the State of Indiana and the world-leading Purdue University. Today's announcement is a part of our growth strategy in the United States, and deepens our relationship with the U.S. customer. We see great possibilities here for this facility and our partnerships." said Hakan Buskhe, Saab President and CEO.
The construction of the new site is scheduled to start in 2020. Local employees will also be hired in 2020 and initially, Saab will create up to 300 new full-time positions for Indiana resident employees at the site.
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