 | | Cirrus to invest $15 million in Duluth "Innovation Center" | Small airplane manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft, which opened its first facility in Duluth in 1994, announced Monday it plans to invest $15 million in a new "Innovation Center" at the Duluth airport, where engineers will design future products.
Cirrus said it plans to hire 80 additional engineers over the next three years to staff the new hub, which will be located in a giant hangar the company recently acquired from the city of Duluth.
"Investing in this facility aligns with our strategy of growing our presence in Duluth, advancing our local community and creating a world-class Innovation Center," Cirrus Aircraft CEO Zean Nielsen said in a statement.
It's the latest sign of rapid growth for Cirrus since 2016, when it developed its Vision Jet, a single-engine personal jet designed to be flown by its owner, that sells for around $2 million.
At the time the company delivered its first jet to a customer, in late 2016, it employed around 800 people in Duluth. Now it employs about 1,200 people, making it the largest manufacturing employer in the city.
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