Mitsubishi Power Systems to Dedicate North American Gas Turbine Manufacturing Facility and Service Center

SAVANNAH, Ga., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 11 at 11:30 a.m., Hideaki Omiya, the President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), will dedicate the first phase of a $325,000,000 gas turbine manufacturing and service facility at Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Inc.'s (MPSA) new Savannah Machinery Works located at 1000 Pine Meadows Drive, Pooler, GA. This will be the first Mitsubishi industrial gas turbine manufacturing facility outside of Japan and reflects a corporate commitment to American manufacturing to further strengthen the company's energy leadership position.

Mitsubishi gas turbines are in operation worldwide providing clean, efficient power to millions of residential and commercial customers.  The factory will provide Mitsubishi G and J class gas turbines for customers in the Western Hemisphere and beyond, with the assembly of units commencing in 2012.

What: Half a million square feet of manufacturing space to be dedicated by MPSA marking the first Mitsubishi gas turbine manufacturing plant outside of Japan, creating a $325,000,000 investment in the U.S.

Where: 1000 Pine Meadows Drive, Pooler, GA

When: Wednesday, May 11 at 11:30 a.m.

Who: MHI President Hideaki Omiya, state and local elected officials, state and regional economic development representatives.  

Why: Mitsubishi is investing in the U.S. as a place to create a strong corporate manufacturing base for its innovative gas turbines throughout North America.

About Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MPSA) was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida with key operations in Orlando, FL, Savannah, GA, Fort Smith, AR, Newport Beach, CA, and Houston, TX. MPSA provides a wide variety of products and services for the electric power generation industry including gas, steam, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric turbines, boilers, selective catalytic reduction systems and solar energy. The company's ultimate parent is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a diversified Fortune "Global 150" company with more than $30 billion in annual revenues and 40,000 employees worldwide. MHI is an international leader in the design and supply of energy, aerospace, machinery, transportation, and environmental systems and equipment.

SOURCE Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.