Kenosha, Wis.--Snap-on Inc. has announced the official opening of its “Innovation Works” facility in Kenosha.
The opening was presided over by Nicholas T. Pinchuk, Snap-on’s chairman and chief executive officer, and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle. It took place in front of more than 600 Snap-on associates and retirees, as well as state and local officials from industry, education and government.
“The Snap-on Innovation Works is a functioning example of our commitment to the continued development of industry-leading products, processes and technologies,” Pinchuk said.
“This is truly a unique facility that will provide our associates with the critical resource needed to further accelerate Snap-on’s global innovation,” he said.
The new 15,000-square-foot facility, located at Snap-on’s Kenosha campus, provides a resource for Snap-on’s entire global organization. It includes several defined areas each specifically designed to support a user-centered innovation process.
Included is a state-of-the-art service garage, prototyping room, 3D modeling facility, display and application room, customer observation room, innovation library and training room.
The facility supplements the many local innovation resources and infrastructure already in place throughout Snap-on’s global footprint, Pinchuk said.
