By Jon Hemmerdinger2021-01-06T20:51:00+00:00
Boeing confirms that it intends this year to shutter a research and development site in Seattle, shifting work performed there to other locations.
The decision to close the Advanced Developmental Composites Center, which helped lead 787 composite work, comes as the Chicago aerospace giant slashes its workforce and real-estate footprint.
“We continue to take comprehensive action across the enterprise to adapt to our new market reality and transform our business to be leaner and more sustainable for the future,” Boeing says. “As part of this effort, the important work currently completed at our Advanced Developmental Composites Center will transition to other Boeing facilities, mostly in the Puget Sound.”