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For Immediate Release
Friday, June 26, 2009

McCotter Statement on GE Technology Center to Open in Van Buren Township

Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-MI) welcomed General Electric’s (GE) announcement it is opening an Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center in Visteon Village of Van Buren Township which is expected to grow to more than 1,100 GE employess in the next five years:

“GE’s announcement is a heartening ray of hope amidst our community and Michigan’s dire economic straits.  This new technology center will help some of our working families find precious job opportunities; and show the rest of the nation and the world we remain resilient in the face of tremendous adversity.” 

The Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center will include a GE research and development facility that will be part of GE’s Global Research network. It will house scientists and engineers who will develop next generation manufacturing technologies for GE’s leading renewable energy, aircraft engine, gas turbine and other high-technology products.  Such work will include development of composites, machining, inspection, casting and coating technologies for GE’s Aviation and Energy businesses.

The site will also house GE experts in software development, data architecture, networking, business intelligence and program management.  They will develop software to support GE’s business operations for several advanced technologies, like the smart grid.  The site also will serve as a training hub for GE information technology professionals.

The center, which is expected to open later this year, will be located at the Visteon Village site in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, about 25 miles from Detroit. The research and development facility will be housed in a new $100 million, 100,000-square-foot building that GE will construct on the site. The software and IT employees will be located in existing office space.