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GE Breaks Ground On Sharonville Technology Center

91.7 WVXU | By Ann Thompson
Published July 12, 2017 at 4:22 PM EDT
This GE building used to manufacture engine parts using 3D printing. Construction crews will convert it into a customer solutions center.
Ann Thompson
This GE building used to manufacture engine parts using 3D printing. Construction crews will convert it into a customer solutions center.

A petroleum company that GE bought in June is investing $4 million to build an innovation and business hub in Sharonville.

Baker Hughes (BHGE) says the Inspection Technology Customer Solutions Center on Tramway Drive will serve as a collaboration and testing site for the aerospace, oil & gas, additive, automotive, wind & heavy industry sectors.

(left) Baker Hughes CEO Holger Laubenthal cuts the ribbon on a building that will be expanded to become GE's largest customer solutions center.
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(left) Baker Hughes CEO Holger Laubenthal cuts the ribbon on a building that will be expanded to become GE's largest customer solutions center.

According to CEO Holger Laubenthal, "You could have a manufacturer, let's say aviation or automotive. They have a new part for a new engine or a new engine block and they need to inspect it for material defects that can occur during the production process. So they could come here with that part, sit down with our application engineers and explain what kind of defect they are looking for and the best method to use."

The 26,000 square foot center is the largest of it's kind for GE. "This is an important hub here," according to Laubenthal. "We've got a lot of aviation here in the area and others like additive and automotive. This will be a big collaborative space."

The center is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter with 15 employees. It plans to scale up to 40.

 

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Ann Thompson
With more than 30 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2019 and 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.
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