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Boeing has announced that the company has chosen South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of airplane interior parts to supply the 787 Dreamliner final assembly and delivery site currently under construction in North Charleston. The company is reviewing potential sites for the new airplane interiors facility and anticipates making a final decision by midsummer.�Boeing's investment in South Carolina continues to enhance our state's ever-growing aerospace industry, and today's announcement of additional jobs at the new interiors facility is indeed another indication of Boeing's positive impact here. The infusion of new jobs and investment that will come from this announcement reinforces the fact that our emphasis on improving business soil conditions brings real-world economic gains. I'd thank the leadership at Boeing for continuing to strengthen our state's relationship with the company, and we look forward to seeing that relationship grow over the coming years.� Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor added, �Boeing�s announcement to further grow its footprint outside of its current campus is more exciting news for our state. It has been a pleasure to work side-by-side with Boeing leaders to make this project come together. Boeing continues to yield great opportunities for our state, and this new interiors facility brings with it more jobs and more investment, which will benefit South Carolina now and in the years ahead.� The new facility, Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina, will be located near the North Charleston final assembly and delivery site. As many as 150 employees will work at the new interiors facility, which will serve as an extension of the existing Interiors Responsibility Center in Everett, Wash., leveraging the opportunities of a single, integrated production system. The new facility will require skilled workers in a range of disciplines that include: assembly mechanics, major equipment operators, supply chain logistics, engineering, quality, project managers and management. This decision is part of Boeing�s plan announced in 2009 to provide an independent sourcing stream for 787 final assembly and delivery in South Carolina. The close proximity of this new facility to Boeing�s Charleston site will help improve the efficiency of the final assembly and delivery process in South Carolina. �By expanding Boeing�s footprint in South Carolina, we enhance our existing foundation with Boeing Charleston and further contribute to the growth of aerospace in the region,� said Ray Conner, vice president and general manager, Supply Chain Management and Operations, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. �Ultimately, the decision we made in 2009 builds on our overall strategy to successfully meet our 787 customer commitments and to optimize our production capability.� The Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina team will manufacture 787 interior parts, including stow bins, closets, partitions, class dividers, floor-mounted stow bins used by flight attendants, overhead flight-crew rests, overhead flight attendant crew rests, video-control stations and attendant modules. �Recognizing the superior quality of the products and services provided by our Interiors Responsibility Center in Everett, Boeing believes this extension is an important step in ensuring that we maintain a high level of consistency and quality in our production system,� said Conner. �In the long term, we are strengthening our position in the aerospace market and ensuring that we remain competitive as a company.� Located within the Boeing Everett complex, the Interiors Responsibility Center is a focused area of excellence for the design, manufacture, assembly and integration of a wide range of interior systems for production, aftermarket and spares for Boeing commercial jets. (Image provided by Boeing.)
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