Recently CNN.co.jp reported the following:
米ボーイング、オーストラリアに組み立て工場建設 米国外で初
2021.09.23 Thu posted at 15:25 JST
(CNN Business) 米航空機製造大手ボーイングは22日、米国以外で初めて製品の最終段階の組み立て作業を行う工場をオーストラリアに新設する計画を発表した。
工場はオーストラリアのトゥーンバに建設予定で、民間のジェット機ではなく軍用ドローンの組み立てを行う。
2020年の防衛事業は米国防総省の契約が約83%を占めていたが、外国の顧客も相当数に上っていた。
米国の製造大手はかつて、全てあるいは実質的に全ての製品を米国内で製造していた時代もあったが、今やそれはほぼボーイングのみとなっていた。例えば自動車大手ゼネラル・モーターズ(GM)やフォードは、米国内での生産台数よりも、中国やメキシコで生産する台数の方が多い。
米国の製造各社が国外で製品を製造する理由は、人件費の削減だけでなく、外国に売り込む場合の納期の短縮や経費の削減にある。
ボーイングのオーストラリア法人の従業員は現在約4000人。既に米国以外では最も規模が大きく、同地で部品の組み立てを行って米国の工場に輸送している。
Translation
(CNN Business)
Boeing, a major US aircraft manufacturer, announced on the 22nd that it planned
to build a new factory in Australia for the first final assembly work of
products outside the United States.
The plant would be built in Toowoomba, Australia where it could assemble military drones rather than civilian jets.
For Boeing, defense, space and security businesses had been the most stable source of income in the last few years of difficult times. Since 2018, the division had generated $ 26 billion in revenue each year. In contrast, commercial aircraft revenues fell by $ 41 billion (72%) due to the 737MAX passenger plane problems and the impact of the new coronavirus.
While in the defense business in 2020, the US Department of Defense contracts accounted for about 83%, there were also a considerable number increase in foreign customers.
The drone "Royal Wingman" to be built in Australia was designed by Boeing's Australian team. The factory was expected to create 3,500 new jobs by 2028. The only confirmed customers for the drone at this time are the Royal Australian Air Force, but Boeing planned to export the same craft to military customers around the world.
The reason why US manufacturers manufacture products overseas was not only to reduce labor costs, but also to shorten delivery times and reduce costs when selling to foreign countries.
Boeing's Australian subsidiary currently employed approximately 4,000 people. It was already the largest outside the United States, where parts were assembled and shipped to factories in the United States.
So, Boeing's
Australian subsidiary is going to expand in the future. Compared to France, the
US should be a better partner for Australia in many respects and for different reasons.
To say the least, they speak the same language.
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