JEDCO INC.
Aerospace manufacturer expanding Grand Rapids facility
With increased sales expected over the next several years, Jedco needs to expand its operations by growing production and overall capacity in order to meet customer demand. The MEDC supported this new development with the approval of a $215,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. Jedco’s core manufacturing capabilities include: welding, thermal forming, machining, mechanical forming and rolling, and chemical cleaning and etching. With NADCAP certifications in several manufacturing processes, Jedco has become a critical aerospace manufacturer in the region. “Michigan has doubled-down on its efforts to support the aerospace and defense industry in the state," said Eric Icard, Senior Business Development Manager, The Right Place, Inc. “Jedco is a perfect example of how Michigan manufacturers can provide expert supply chain support
In March, Grand Rapids-based Jedco, Inc. announced the expansion of its local aerospace manufacturing facility. Over the next three years, the company will invest $9 million in new machinery and equipment, and create 39 new jobs. Jedco is a fabricator of gas turbine engines and other aerospace components produced from high strength, high temperature alloys with a specialized focus on engineered flaps, seals, combustor cans, and shields. The company currently employs 167 high- skilled employees at its 111,000 sq. ft. facility on the west side of Grand Rapids. “We are excited about this new growth chapter in Jedco’s history,” said Dan Szymanski, CEOandChairmanof theBoard, Jedco, Inc. “The Right Place, the MEDC, and the City of Grand Rapids provided the support and business case we needed to continue growing here in the city.”
to these two growing industries.” For more information on Jedco, visit www.jedco.us .
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