EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
Nov. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt
& Whitney, a global leader in commercial and military jet
engines and a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX),
today formally opened its new Engineering and Technology Center in
the heart of its East Hartford
campus. Hundreds of people were on-hand for the massive ribbon
cutting and grand opening ceremony, including Pratt & Whitney
President Robert Leduc, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Congressman John B. Larson (1st District), and U.S.
Congressman Joe Courtney (2nd
District).
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The new state-of-the-art building, which features 425,000 square
feet of space and will accommodate up to 1,750 Pratt & Whitney
employees, will serve as the company's world-class engineering
facility. It was enabled through a collaboration with the
State of Connecticut through the
2014 Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act (CARA). This new
cutting edge facility will serve as a global engineering
headquarters for the design of Pratt & Whitney's game-changing
PurePower® and F135 aircraft engines.
"This new facility that we dedicate today becomes the nerve
center of Pratt & Whitney's continued excellence and global
leadership in the design of the finest commercial and military
engines in the world," Pratt & Whitney President Robert Leduc said. "We are attracting top
engineering talent who will keep Pratt & Whitney on the leading
edge of aviation technology for decades to come, and allow us to
continue delivering the highest quality product for our commercial
and military customers.
"I want to thank Governor Malloy for having the foresight three
years ago to partner with UTC in creating the Connecticut Aerospace
Reinvestment Act, which allows us to keep these highly skilled,
well-paying, critically important engineering and manufacturing
jobs in Connecticut – where they
belong – for the long-term," Leduc added.
The ceremony began with a Veterans
Day recognition of the military service by those in
attendance, led by Pratt & Whitney's Military Engines President
Matthew Bromberg, the executive
sponsor of UTC-4-Vets, an employee resource group for former
military service members and their families. UTC-4-Vets also held
its annual Toys for Tots campaign with the United States Marine Corps to donate toys
for children this holiday season. Pratt & Whitney was pleased
to work with WFSB-TV and CBS Radio as media partners for this Toys
for Tots campaign.
"There are more than 1,300 active members in UTC-4-Vets today,
at 15 Pratt & Whitney locations across the country, a mix of
military and non-military employees. Pratt & Whitney knows the
great value that a veteran brings to the workplace," said Bromberg,
a former nuclear submarine officer with the U.S. Navy. "Today we
honor our veterans, both inside and outside the company, and their
family members."
The traditional ceremonial ribbon cutting was taken to new
lengths, with the ribbon literally encircling the building, held by
hundreds of Pratt & Whitney employees and their families,
including Maureen LeClair and
Robert Gilbert, who recently
celebrated their 54th and 55th years with the
company, respectively.
The Pratt & Whitney Engineering and Technology Center is
being considered for LEED Gold Certification with the U.S. Green
Building Council. Click here for additional multimedia assets and
information on the new facility.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a
world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based
in Farmington, 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 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 support, performance and realization of the
anticipated benefits 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.
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