Gov. Chris Gregoire said this morning during her trade mission in England that two European aerospace firms are expanding their workforce in Washington state by a combined 160 jobs. The expansions, which had been in the works at UMBRA Cuscinetti, Inc., and Aerojet, were announced at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom where she was able to met with executives of the Dutch and Italian companies.
The Democratic governor spoke on a day that Boeing Co. also announced $7.2 billion in new orders for its 737 MAX, which the governor called good news and an indication the state needs to continue expanding its trained aerospace workforce.
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