Aerospace manufacturer begins construction on SAS Campus in Alabama
Special Aerospace Services (SAS) has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The company, which specializes in space and defense engineering, hardware, and communications technology solutions, is calling the new 40,000-square-foot facility the ‘SAS Campus.’ The plant, which features 30,000 square feet of flexible manufacturing space, is engineered to be responsive to customers’ needs. According to the company, it can support “everything from kitting and staging of individual parts for client manufacturing and assembly, to building dedicated systems and subsystems for major programs.” The facility is expected to be operational in 14 months and will create 60 new jobs for the surrounding area.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Heather Bulk, CEO of Special Aerospace Services, said, “This new facility has been a long time coming, and we are really excited to begin building it to help our clients solve some of the toughest problems in the space and defense industries. Our presence in Huntsville, particularly in Cummings Research Park, positions us perfectly to leverage the proximity to key talent and industry partners.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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