Collins Aerospace relocating S’pore manufacturing facility to new $336 million site in Seletar
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Seletar Aerospace Park is home to more than 70 aviation industry players, which includes GE Aviation and Bombardier.
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SINGAPORE – US aerospace company Collins Aerospace on July 24 said it is relocating its existing manufacturing facility in Bedok to a new US$250 million (S$336 million) site in Seletar Aerospace Park.
The move is expected to boost the company’s aerospace production capabilities.
Construction of the facility will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and is projected to be completed by 2027. Production at its new site will commence in 2028.
It will support the design, development and production of aerospace components.
The North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace will, through a multi-year transition plan, maintain dual production capabilities at both the Bedok and Seletar facilities.
“This new facility will be a hub of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technology to support aerospace components’ design, development and production,” said Mr Henry Brooks, president (power and controls) of Collins Aerospace.
“Our investment in Seletar Aerospace Park underscores our long-term commitment to Singapore and to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services,” he said in a statement.
Collins Aerospace’s website indicated that the Bedok plant currently manufactures advanced technology aerospace components and gears for Hamilton Sundstrand constant speed drives – generators commonly found in aircraft engines.
Singapore Economic Development Board executive vice-president Cindy Koh said that the “significant investment” by Collins Aerospace is “testament to Singapore’s strengths” as a location for advanced manufacturing.
“(It) is a good example of how we are partnering with leading aerospace companies on their long-term growth,” she said.
The company’s Singapore location is the regional headquarters for the Asia-Pacific, with more than 2,000 employees providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as manufacturing, sales and marketing.
Collins, which first established its presence in Singapore nearly five decades ago in 1975, supplies products to planemakers such as Boeing and Airbus.
Seletar Aerospace Park, on the other hand, is home to more than 70 aviation industry players, including GE Aviation and Bombardier.
