A Washington State aerospace manufacturer recently outlined ambitious expansion plans as it grows its advanced carbon fiber components business.
AIM Aerospace, headquartered in Renton, WA, announced a $125,000 state grant that will support “expansion and job creation” in Pierce and King Counties. The company produces composite structures, engine components, and other systems for the commercial, defense, and general aviation markets as well as unmanned aerial systems.
The company is in the process of consolidating its operations, including shifting production in Auburn, Wash., to an existing facility in neighboring Sumner, Wash. The Puyallup Herald reports the move will add 600 jobs in Sumner.
AIM officials added that the Sumner and Renton plants would be upgraded to “world-class aerospace manufacturing facilities,” including the installation of collaborative robots to assist human workers.
The company’s entire workforce — including facilities in Iowa and California — is expected to grow at an annual rate of 10% over the next four years or 30% overall by 2023.
AIM CEO Daniele Cagnatel hailed the state’s support for “creating a better company that is more technologically advanced.”
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