30
|
/INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING
•
Januar y 2019 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m
PLANT|NEWS c o n t i n u e d
structural dynamic testing bays, listening
rooms, offices and workspaces.
The new facility is Mercury's third major
expansion in the last 20 months. In early
2017, it officially opened its $24 million
electro-deposition paint plant and in April
2017, the company commissioned a 4,500-
ton high-pressure die-cast machine, the
largest in North America.
OSHKOSH CORP. RECEIVES
$1.69B ARMY ORDER
The U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion
order with Oshkosh Defense, LLC for 6,107
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and associated
installed and packaged kits.
The delivery order marks the 10th order
under an August 2015 contract that was
awarded to Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh
Corp. company. The JLTV replaces older
Army and U.S. Marine vehicles. To date,
Oshkosh Defense has delivered 2,600
vehicles to the U.S. Army.
"This vehicle represents a technological
leap forward that provides enhanced
protection and extreme mobility both off-
road and in dense urban terrain," George
Mansfield, vice president and general
manager of Joint Programs at Oshkosh
Defense, said in a press release. "The
JLTV is engineered with industry-leading
suspension and protection systems, as
well as the ability to support a spectrum of
mission kits and weapon systems required
for the modern battlefield."
In addition, the Department of Defense
awarded the company a $30.4 million
contract for the procurement of the Family
of Medium Tactical Vehicles series of
tactical trucks.
BIW DEMOLITION PROJECT
GETS $500,000 GRANT
The Wisconsin Economic Development
Corp. awarded the City of Brillion a
$500,000 grant to help finance demolition
work on the Brillion Iron Works site.
The site includes several buildings that
have been home to numerous companies
since the early 1900s. The city plans to
redevelop the entire 145-acre parcel in
two phases. The WEDC grant is for the
1740 Eisenhower Rd, De Pere, WI 54115
robinsonmetal.com
920-494-7411
YOUR COMPREHENSIVE SINGLE SOURCE
FOR CUSTOM METAL WORK
■
Fabrication
■
Machining
■
Assembly
Delivering turnkey projects from concept
to factory acceptance testing (FAT).
