PARIS AIR SHOW, Paris, June 17,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening of the Northeast
Logistics Center (NELC) in Londonderry,
New Hampshire, this month marks a new chapter for material
flow and introduces a significant process change in how logistics
is managed at Pratt & Whitney. Pratt & Whitney is a United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.
"To support a ramp-up in engine production the company hasn't
seen in more than two decades," said Earl
Exum, Pratt & Whitney's vice president of Global
Materials & Logistics, "we have committed significant resources
to modernizing our manufacturing processes and expanding assembly
operations – moving from one site in Middletown, Connecticut, to multiple global
sites. We recognize the need to focus on a common set of logistics
processes throughout the globe."
Pratt & Whitney last year announced the expansion of its
third-party logistics relationship with UPS (NYSE: UPS), with UPS
committing to opening the 600,000-square-foot NELC to serve as a
distribution hub for Pratt & Whitney. The new facility will
process Pratt & Whitney's production and development hardware
for distribution to Pratt & Whitney manufacturing sites and
engine centers around the world.
"The NELC is a wonderful achievement for both of our companies,"
said Stan Deans, UPS president of
Global Logistics and Distribution. "This is an opportunity for us
to do what we each do best: UPS providing top-quality supply chain
and logistics services, while Pratt & Whitney focuses on
manufacturing its game-changing engines."
Over the next several months, material will transition from
Pratt & Whitney facilities to the NELC and company suppliers
will begin shipping directly to the new facility, with full
operation expected by this fall.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford,
Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services
to the building and aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC,
visit its website at www.utc.com, or follow the company on Twitter:
@UTC.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning the anticipated performance of new products and
anticipated future business opportunities. Actual results may
differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in levels
of demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and
in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design,
development, production and support of advanced technologies; as
well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to
those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corp.'s
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
For more information about Pratt & Whitney, visit
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Cindy Szabo
Pratt &
Whitney
+1 860-205-7245
Cindy.Szabo@pw.utc.com
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