Thu, Jan 16, 2003
Superior Air Parts, Inc. has announced that it has
signed a long term lease for a new building in Coppell, Texas,
where a state of the art production facility will be built. This
facility is adjacent to Superior's corporate headquarters located
one mile north of Dallas / Ft. Worth International Airport in the
Freeport North Business development.
"We began the third phase of our business plan
just over a year ago by relocating our corporate headquarters to
Coppell and establishing our Logistic Center in Memphis,
Tennessee," stated Bernie Coleman (right), President and CEO.
"Superior will use its new production facility to produce new,
modern piston engines and parts for the general aviation industry
setting the stage for completing this third phase of our plan and
becoming a New Age Manufacturer."
"Superior has already started the certification process for our
new SP-360 engine," continued Mr. Coleman.
"We anticipate announcing that we have received FAA type
certification in April, 2002 and once the engine is type certified
we would start producing it at our new production facility. Target
markets for the engine will be new aircraft manufactures and
aftermarket replacements through Supplemental Type
Certificates."
"The SP-360, a 180-200 horsepower four cylinder engine will be
the first engine built at our new production facility," stated
Terry Wood, Vice President of Engine Programs. "This engine
may look like a conventional competitive engine on the outside, but
that is where the comparison stops. It has been forty six years
since the FAA has given Type Certification approval for a
production piston engine of this type. The SP-360 incorporates the
latest improvements in materials and technology available today;
improved parts and many other custom enhancements unavailable with
competitive engines designed and approved almost half a century
ago."
Wood further stated, "having spent ten years at
Teledyne Continental, it is refreshing to see a new state of the
art production facility, utilizing new modern manufacturing methods
not currently in use by the competition. I get excited when I can
talk to our customers about the benefits and value they receive
from an SP-360 and also tour them through a production facility I
can be proud." Superior's SP-360 will be the first certified engine
built at this new facility, but not the last. There are several
other new engines, including some with up to four hundred
horsepower, in the development and testing stage.
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