Politics & Government
Mori Seiki Comes to Davis, Gets Saluted by Sacto
The Sacramento Area Trade and Commerce Organization has given the company their New Industry Award.
Japanese tool manufacturing company Mori Seiki is making a substantial investment in the region, Davis specifically. For that reason, the Sacramento Area Trade and Commerce Organization is giving the company their New Industry Award.
Mori Seiki is currently building its first United States manufacturing facility in Davis. It will be the largest development in the Sacramento region to open this year and is expected to bring some very high-quality job opportunities.
Although there was some protest several months ago by union workers who were unhappy that Mori Seiki was using non-union and journeyman to build the facility (), the overall sentiment in Davis has been extremely positive.
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“We are honored to have Mori Seiki, the preeminent global leader in machine tool manufacturing building their first North American manufacturing plant in the city of Davis,” said Mayor Joe Krovoza in a statement from the city. “We believe the new facility and 150 new highly skilled jobs it will bring to our community will stimulate further employment generation in the region and act as a catalyst for further investment. We are committed to provide ongoing support for Mori Seiki’s local and regional operations to honor this investment.”
The City of Davis released the following today:
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The new 221,600 square-foot light manufacturing facility on Faraday Drive in Davis will be used for the assembly and production of energy conserving, precision machine tools for distribution in California, U.S. and abroad. Expected production of 100 machines per month is estimated to gross over $115 million per year. At full production, it will employ approximately 150 people. The new facility is adjacent to Digital Technology Labs, (DTL) an innovation center for Mori Seiki, and is expected to open and begin production in June 2012.
Adam Hansel, COO for Digital Technology Laboratory (DTL), graduate of the UC Davis Mechanical Engineering program and instrumental in bringing the Mori Seiki facility to Davis acknowledging this award states “We are honored by this recognition and excited to be opening our new facility in Davis. We look forward to supporting the success of Mori Seiki and growth of the regional economy.”
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