SYDNEY -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has awarded contracts totaling
nearly US$1.85 million to Australian companies Lovitt Technologies Australia
and Ferra Engineering to manufacture parts and assemblies for the P-8A Poseidon
maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
“Boeing continues to capture opportunities for value and
growth through partnering with Australian suppliers,” said Ian Thomas,
president of Boeing Australia & South Pacific. “Over the past four years,
we have awarded more than US$230 million in contracts for Australian industry.”
Lovitt Technologies Australia, based in Melbourne, and Ferra
Engineering, based in Brisbane, were identified by Boeing’s Office of Australian
Industry Capability (OAIC), part of the Defence Materiel Organisation’s Global
Supply Chain Program. Both companies have a number of existing contracts with
Boeing.
“We’re pleased that our engagement with the OAIC has allowed
us to gain traction into several Boeing defence programs, and P-8 is the latest
one of these,” said Marcus Ramsay, managing director for Lovitt Technologies.
“This work package will give us the opportunity to perform and increase our
work statement on this program.”
Lovitt Technologies will manufacture mission systems parts
and assembly fabrications for the P-8 aircraft. The company also supplies parts
for the Bell
Ferra Engineering will supply internal and external airframe
parts and assemblies to support various P-8 flight and mission systems. The
company was named Boeing’s International Supplier of the Year in 2011. The firm
also manufactures spare parts for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services and the
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program.
“Over the past four years, Ferra has worked very closely
with the OAIC on training and development, which has enabled us to become more
competitive,” said Mark Scherrer, managing director for Ferra Engineering.
“With continued demonstrated performance, we expect our business to continue to
rapidly expand. Through the support of the OAIC, a truly global company like
Ferra has been able to build long-term sustainable business with a first-choice
partner like The Boeing Company.”
The OAIC provides Australian small and medium enterprises
with mentoring and training in areas such as Lean manufacturing, quality
management systems, specialised manufacturing and machining skills, and
business management. Additionally, the OAIC provides marketing assistance by
helping match the needs of Boeing and its key suppliers with the capabilities
of Australian industry and offering bid opportunities.
(Boeing)
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