Woodward provides info on adding jobs in Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS — The 300 jobs Woodward Inc. will add to its Fort Collins workforce will include key managers, engineers and product managers from its plant in Duarte, Calif., the company said in a statement issued Tuesday.

The plant in Duarte manufactures thrust reverser actuation systems and is part of Woodward’s Airframe Systems business group. Woodward (Nasdaq: WWD) designs and manufactures components for the aerospace and industrial markets.

The statement said the move is “a strategic cost-decision in light of Colorado’s broadening appeal as a more cost-efficient and labor-proficient place to operate a business.” The relocation…