New engineering centre of excellence will promote innovation and collaboration for the next generation of commercial vehicle propulsion
INDIANAPOLIS, USA – The Allison Transmission Innovation Center, a new 96,000-square-foot facility featuring enhanced product and technology development and validation capabilities, has been officially opened (March 7th 2022).
The state-of-the-art facility will support Allison’s customers, industry partners and suppliers from its location on the campus of Allison’s headquarters and primary manufacturing base in Indianapolis. Allison engineers will focus on advancing technology in the commercial vehicle industry to support the company’s mission of improving the way the world works.
The Innovation Center is now the home to approximately 300 Allison employees, consolidating engineering teams from multiple locations into one facility. This will enhance internal and external collaboration allowing Allison to bring new products and technology to market faster and more efficiently.
“The Innovation Center, along with the recently expanded Vehicle Electrification and Environmental Test Center also located on our Indianapolis campus, will be centres of excellence for the development of enhanced conventional and fully electric vehicle technology to meet the constantly evolving needs of the end markets Allison serves,” said Dave Graziosi, Chairman and CEO, Allison Transmission. “These facilities showcase our commitment to maintaining a leading role in powering the advancements of sustainability and environmental initiatives in the commercial vehicle industry.”
Over the past 100 years, Allison has established a reputation for providing the most reliable, durable and valued propulsion solutions in the world. Investments like the Innovation Center will help ensure that the company remains an industry leader with its next generation of propulsion systems.
March 9th 2022
Image – Allison Transmission hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning to commemorate the opening of the Innovation Center. Pictured left to right: Vince Noblet, Speedway Town Council President; Lorraine Parker-Clegg, Vice President, Human Resources & Chief People Officer, Allison Transmission; Dave Roberts, EVP of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, IEDC; Dave Graziosi, Chairman and CEO, Allison Transmission; Mayor Joe Hogsett, City of Indianapolis; Ryan Milburn, Vice President, Product Engineering, Allison Transmission
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, and a leader in electrified propulsion systems that Improve the Way the World Works. Allison products are used in a wide variety of applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse, construction, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy, mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles (tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With a presence in more than 150 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil, manufacturing facilities in the USA, Hungary and India, as well as global engineering resources, including electrification engineering centers in Indianapolis, Indiana, Auburn Hills, Michigan and London in the United Kingdom. Allison also has more than 1,400 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.