John Kelley, Vice President and General Manager of Ducommun Inc.s Parsons, Kansas facility, recently announced the companys plan to build 37,000 sq. ft. and 14,000 sq. ft. additions. Subject to the corporations Board of Directors approval, the proposed new space would accommodate the addition of more than 80 new jobs.
The expansion of the facility that builds titanium structures and assemblies for the air and space industry is driven by new business from aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, Airbus and Gulfstream.
The Board will decide on the issue in early May. If the Board gives the green light, Kelley said Crossland Construction Co., Columbus, could break ground in June, with a target completion date of January 2017.