Airbus workers are set to work around the clock to build life saving ventilator units for the NHS at the AMRC centre in Broughton, North Wales.
The AMRC Cymru is one of several key sites set to host the rapid manufacturing of ventilators as part of a consortium of businesses united under the VentilatorChallenge海角视频 initiative.
There will be 500 aerospace workers involved in North Wales who will work day and night to produce the units in the fight against Covid-19.
Building on a 海角视频-wide effort, manufacturing will begin in early April at the Welsh Government-owned facility at Broughton, managed by the University of Sheffield鈥檚 renowned Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
The VentilatorChallenge海角视频 consortium includes AMRC Cymru anchor tenant Airbus, along with BAE systems, Rolls Royce, GKN Aerospace and Siemens 海角视频 among others, who have taken many of their best people from key projects and dedicated significant resources to serve the national need.
The group will harness their collective design, development and manufacturing capabilities to rapidly produce much needed ventilators for the NHS.
They have received an order to produce at least 10,000 units from the 海角视频 Government.
Minister for North Wales Ken Skates said: 鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank all the great businesses involved in the VentilatorChallenge海角视频 consortium for their brilliance and innovation at this time of crisis.
"I鈥檓 so pleased that Airbus can use the state-of-the-art facilities at AMRC Cymru to help manufacture ventilators and that they are taking part in this important national project to save lives.聽
"When we opened the AMRC Cymru last year we could not have foreseen it would play such a critical role at this time of national emergency.
Martin Bolton, Head of Assembly, Wing of Tomorrow, at Airbus, said: "Airbus has a crucial role to play in the fight against COVID-19.
"We are part of the VentilatorChallenge海角视频 Consortium focused on accelerating the production of life-saving ventilators in support of the聽NHS. Our engineers and technology teams are working flat out to respond to the challenge and I'm proud to be a part of the team.鈥澛犅犅
Katherine Bennett CBE, SVP Airbus in the 海角视频, said:聽 鈥淭he fight against Covid-19 affects every one of us.
"Airbus is part of the VentilatorChallenge海角视频 Consortium and is using its industrial skills to rapidly scale up the production of ventilators to support the NHS and help save lives.
"I would like to thank all of our employees involved for their fantastic commitment to help the 海角视频 at this time."
