SC Cheesehead
04-22-2010, 07:47 AM
Had this passed along today:
Timeline Set for New Brembo Casting Plant
Released on April 8, 2010
Brembo S.p.A., Stezzano, Italy, will begin construction on the new metalcasting facility it announced in July 2008 “shortly” and complete the project by the third quarter of 2011, according to the engineering firm contracted to provide support on the project.
Automotive and truck brake specialist Brembo will locate the $85 million plant, which will have 75,000-tons of brake disc capacity, next to its current casting plant in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland. The plant is expected to more than double Brembo’s casting capacity.
According to the firm hired to consult on the project, Foundry Solutions & Design, Alpharetta, Ga., the plant will benefit from leading automation and quality control technology. Brembo applied for and was awarded an $18.5 million grant from the European Union for incorporating this technology into the plant.
Brembo employs 5,000 in 25 plants and offices in 12 countries. The company is involved in the brake disc production process from design to iron casting through assembly and testing. It manufactures more than 32 million brake rotors a year for more than 30 OEMs.
http://www.moderncasting.com/content/view/930/101/
Timeline Set for New Brembo Casting Plant
Released on April 8, 2010
Brembo S.p.A., Stezzano, Italy, will begin construction on the new metalcasting facility it announced in July 2008 “shortly” and complete the project by the third quarter of 2011, according to the engineering firm contracted to provide support on the project.
Automotive and truck brake specialist Brembo will locate the $85 million plant, which will have 75,000-tons of brake disc capacity, next to its current casting plant in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland. The plant is expected to more than double Brembo’s casting capacity.
According to the firm hired to consult on the project, Foundry Solutions & Design, Alpharetta, Ga., the plant will benefit from leading automation and quality control technology. Brembo applied for and was awarded an $18.5 million grant from the European Union for incorporating this technology into the plant.
Brembo employs 5,000 in 25 plants and offices in 12 countries. The company is involved in the brake disc production process from design to iron casting through assembly and testing. It manufactures more than 32 million brake rotors a year for more than 30 OEMs.
http://www.moderncasting.com/content/view/930/101/