An unbelievable new £30m helicopter manufacturing facility is all set to be opened in Yeovil, the house of British Helicopters. The new hub is consultant of one of many UK’s main aerospace corporations – Leonardo’s – wider funding in abilities and infrastructure across the UK.
Yeovil, a city in Somerset, is residence to one of many largest helicopter manufacturing amenities in Europe, the place cutting-edge helicopters are designed, constructed, and serviced. The city performs a essential position in supplying the UK Ministry of Defence and worldwide clients with superior rotary-wing plane.
The Hub will rework how Leonardo maintains its helicopters, providing enhanced service ranges to each UK and worldwide clients. In collaboration with Kuehne+Nagel, Leonardo developed this high-tech facility, leveraging their experience in inexperienced applied sciences to make sure sustainability is built-in into the location.
Leonardo marked the opening of a brand new Single Site Logistics Hub for helicopter upkeep in Yeovil by inviting neighborhood leaders to the occasion.
The new, state-of-the-art facility replaces eight outdated buildings and is predicted to turn out to be a sustainability landmark within the South West.
More than 25,000 cubic metres of demolition materials had been repurposed within the constructing’s development, additional emphasising its inexperienced credentials.
The facility, supported by cutting-edge digital applied sciences, iscapable of distributing components worldwide, guaranteeing Leonardo’s fleet stays operational.
The firm employs 3,330 expert employees at its Yeovil website, together with 430 engineers specialising in helicopter design, and helps a nationwide provide chain that sustains over 12,000 jobs.
Mr Mark Langrill, DE&S Director Helicopters, stated: “We welcome Leonardo Helicopters’ development of their new Logistics Hub and applaud their focus on sustainable design.
“Such investments in skills and infrastructure are an important means of contributing to regional prosperity and, in this instance of improving support to some of the UK Armed Forces’ helicopter fleets, procured by DE&S, which play an essential role in defending our national interests.”
Adam Clarke, Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters UK said: “We are proud to open this impressive new Single Site Logistics Hub here in Yeovil, the Home of British Helicopters.”
He added: “This strategically-located facility will be able to draw on the region’s robust supply chain and skilled workforce and, by incorporating the latest digital and automation technologies, will enable us to offer an even better maintenance service for our UK and international customers.”
“Following four years of partnership with Leonardo Helicopters UK, we’re delighted that the single-site fulfilment centre has been officially opened,” stated Murray Gascoyne, National Contract Logistics Director at Kuehne+Nagel.
He added: “Our shared strategic vision has come to fruition. This has been founded on, and testament to, our unwavering commitment to sustainability, the development of people skills and the power of collaboration. We are very proud to be part of the Yeovil community.”
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