Company completes consolidation at its newly renovated Oak Creek facility.
OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN – August 3, 2022 – Astronautics Corporation of America, a global designer and manufacturer of avionics, cybersecurity and connectivity solutions for the aerospace industry, relocated its mechanical engineering prototype and environmental test operations (“model shop”) from Milwaukee into its newly renovated, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
Relocation of Astronautics’ model shop to the company’s corporate headquarters completed July 30. The transition marks the completion of the company’s third and final phase of renovation at their Oak Creek property and the first time in the company’s more than 60-year history that production, repairs, quality, engineering, programs, support services, and model shop are collocated within the same campus—one designed specifically to enhance collaboration and innovation.
“There are numerous advantages and efficiencies that Astronautics and our customers will realize by having the model shop in the same state-of-the art facility as our other operations,” said Tom Servais, manager of Astronautics’ model shop. “Collocation of all of our Milwaukee-area facilities has a direct impact on collaboration. The design process is enhanced because engineering, manufacturing, and repairs have convenient access to fabrication and environmental test. Additionally, our new facility provides us with room to grow our operations with a talented, high-tech workforce that will design, fabricate, test, and build cutting-edge aerospace products that will make flying safer and more secure.”
Phase one of Astronautics’ design-build project was completed in January 2020 when the company relocated its engineering, programs, and support services into its newly renovated Oak Creek headquarters. Phase two was completed in March 2022 when the company relocated its manufacturing operations and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Repairs Station. Astronautics’ former manufacturing facility on 14th Street and National Avenue is currently for sale.
Astronautics’ new 190,000 square-foot headquarters is located five miles south of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, 17 miles from Milwaukee’s city center, and 80 miles from Chicago. The company’s campus is adjacent to Oak Creek’s Drexel Town Square, the city’s newest commercial, retail, civic, and residential development with convenient access to parks, restaurants, shopping, hotel accommodations, and Interstate 94.
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About Astronautics
Astronautics Corporation of America, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry. Key product areas include electronic primary flight, multifunction and engine displays, connected aircraft and cyber solutions, electronic flight bags, and certified servers for airborne applications. Services include avionics system integration and custom software for critical applications. Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has been providing trusted, reliable, and tailored engineering solutions enabling aerospace OEMs and operators to achieve mission success. Astronautics is the parent company of Kearfott Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, known for its guidance & navigation and motion sensor products for land, sea, space and air applications. For more: www.astronautics.com.
