Boeing has chosen South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of interior parts for the 787 Dreamliner. The company continues to review potential sites for the new facility and expects to reach a final decision by midsummer.
Boeing plans to locate the new facility, called Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina, near the new North Charleston final assembly and delivery site now under construction. As many as 150 employees will work at the new interiors facility, which will serve as an extension of the existing Interiors Responsibility Center in Everett, Wash., “leveraging” the opportunities of a single, integrated production system. This decision represents part of Boeing’s plan announced last year to provide an independent parts sourcing stream for 787 final assembly and delivery in South Carolina. The close proximity of this new facility to Boeing’s Charleston site will help improve the efficiency of the final assembly and delivery process in the state, according to Boeing.
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