SKF invests SEK 400 million in Airasca, Italy
SKF is investing SEK 400 million to expand and modernize its manufacturing facility in Airasca, Italy. This investment focuses on producing super-precision bearings (SuPBs) and will include the installation of fully automated manufacturing channels, with the first expected to be operational by 2022. The plan involves consolidating operations from two other factories in Northern Italy, optimizing manufacturing processes and improving product performance.
- Investment of SEK 400 million will enhance manufacturing capabilities.
- New automated channels will improve efficiency and product quality.
- Consolidation of operations may lead to reduced operational costs.
- Consolidation may lead to job losses at the affected sites.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF is investing SEK 400 million in expanding and modernizing its manufacturing facility in Airasca, Italy. The investment will bring the manufacturing of super-precision bearings (SuPBs) for industrial applications into the Group's largest manufacturing site in Italy, through a significant new-build expansion.
As part of the investment, fully automated manufacturing channels for the production of SuPBs will be installed in Airasca. The first of these is expected to be operational during 2022.
The investments in automated manufacturing processes will enable the consolidation of the Group's existing manufacturing sites in Northern Italy, impacting two other factories.
The factory in Pianezza, currently manufacturing super-precision bearings, will be consolidated into Airasca.
The factory in Villar Perosa, which currently manufactures a range of products, will continue to focus on bearings for the railway and aerospace industries, with production of super-precision bearings transferred to Airasca.
Kent Viitanen, President, Bearing Operations, says: "This investment will make our customer offering within super-precision bearings one of the strongest on the market. Through automated manufacturing and quality control processes, we will greatly improve both the flexibility of our offer and performance of our products."
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