Royal Composite Engineering Breaks Ground on Expansion In Minden
A Ceremonial groundbreaking Monday kicked off a three million dollar expansion coupled with two million dollars in new equipment at Royal Engineered Composites in Minden. The 23,500 square foot expansion positions Royal to provide full scale in house manufacturing for large section level assemblies. It also includes a growth in workforce for the employee-owned company adding 70 positions which grows their workforce to 250 total employees. 46 of those slots have already been filled.
The investment includes a suite of new technology designed for precision and speed:
SDI Delta X Gantry C-Scan: A 10-axis, dual-head overhead system (180" x 72" x 120") featuring dual-frequency detection (1Mhz and 5Mhz). It includes a Tone Burst/Square Wave Pulser specifically for penetrating highly attenuative materials.
CMS Model 3618 CNC: High-capacity machining with dual-zone trimming capability, now fully operational.
Rapid Prototype Post-Cure Oven: Significantly compresses lead times for new programs by accelerating tool development.
Mobile FARO Inspection: Provides dynamic, high-precision measurement for large-format parts anywhere on the floor.
Dignitaries at the event included members of the board led by CEO Phillip Gill, President Dave Arnold, Minden City Manager Michael Krings, and State Senator Dan Lonowski. The project is slated to be finished by the end of the year.