Openings and Expansions
KUKA Systems Aerospace (Sterling Heights, MI; Augs- burg, Germany) in April opened its new R&D and produc- tion facility for advanced automation solutions in Le Haillan, France. The investment underscores KUKA’s com- mitment to meeting the rising global demand for sophisticated robotic processes used in aircraft assembly. The Le Haillan facility manufactures multifunction end effectors, as does the KUKA Systems global head- quarters for aerospace in the US. KUKA acquired the French operation, formerly known as Alema Automation in March 2014. That followed years of a distributorship agreement and close collaboration between the compa- nies. Construction of the facility in Le Haillan, a suburb of Bordeaux, was completed this January. The build- ing comprises 1445 m2 space and 1123 m2
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