Expansion means job growth that the Honeywell Olathe manufacturing facility.
Earlier this year Honeywell announced an $84 million expansion that is expected to generate nearly $47 million in total gross domestic product (GDP) and contribute $18.3 million to state and local taxes in the first six years, and bring more than 150 new jobs to Olathe.
“Expanding this facility will enable the development of a strong and resilient domestic supply chain for next generation avionics and printed circuit board assemblies that our commercial and military customers can rely on,” Jim Currier, President and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, said in a press release. “At Honeywell, we are in constant need of highly skilled employees, particularly in engineering and advanced manufacturing, and our decision to expand one of our U.S.-based facilities is a testament to our confidence in the U.S. economy and its talented workforce.”
At a press conference announcing the expansion, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly praised the move.
“Honeywell’s expanded presence in Kansas underscores what we’ve known all along our state’s workforce is prepared to meet any challenge,” Kelly said. “The high-tech jobs and opportunities being created will allow even more of our young workers to find their dream careers right here in Kansas.”
Annual operations of the newly expanded facility will include employing an additional 156 workers at the facility and supporting more than 200 jobs in other sectors of the Kansas economy.
This expansion will create one of Honeywell’s most technologically advanced aerospace manufacturing facilities. The 560,000-sq.-ft. facility currently manufactures components for Honeywell’s avionics, safety and flight control systems and complex radio frequency systems for traffic collision avoidance, radar altimeters, and weather radar.
“Honeywell’s expansion is a perfect example of the Kelly-Toland Administration’s vision for further developing our state’s aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said in a press release. “Honeywell’s superior products and technologies are shaping the future of aviation, while also invigorating the regional and state economies.”
“The hard-working men and women of Kansas have earned a reputation within the aviation manufacturing community for quality work, and today’s announcement is further evidence of that,” U.S. Senator Jerry Moran said. “Honeywell’s decision to expand its operations in Kansas will help bolster the U.S. domestic industrial base in the aviation sector.”