GE Aerospace plans to invest more than $650 million into its manufacturing facilities and supply chain during 2024 to improve production and strengthen quality to better support its commercial and defense customers. Nearly $550 million will go to its U.S. facilities and supplier partners.
Investments globally include facilities in Canada, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom.
Here are the investments in GE facilities in the U.S., amount, location, and use.
Investment: $23,700,000
Muskegon, Michigan
New equipment and tooling for the growth in production of engines for narrowbody aircraft.
Investment: $5,000,000
Terre Haute, Indiana
New machines, additional specialized tooling, and upgrades to equipment and the building for production of narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines.
Investment: $5,900,000
Lafayette, Indiana
Additional equipment and new tooling to increase the assembly of engines for narrowbody and regional aircraft.
Investment: $6,700,000
Madisonville, Kentucky
New tooling, refurbishing machines, and additional equipment for the production of military jet, helicopter, and marine engines.
Investment: $16,800,000
Huntsville, Alabama
Machines for production of narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines, quality testing equipment, and upgrades for the facility.
Investment: $15,000,000
Batesville, Mississippi
New machines and equipment for the increased production of engines in narrowbody and widebody aircraft, along with work on military engines.
Investment: $54,900,000
Auburn, Alabama
Additional additive machines and tooling to increase the production of military rotorcraft engines, along with narrow and widebody commercial aircraft engines.
Investment: $2,400,000
Jacksonville, Florida
New machines and 3D printer, additional tooling and equipment, and upgrades to the building.
Investment: $22,200,000
Wilmington, North Carolina
Machines and specialized tooling for the production of narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines.
Investment: $7,600,000
Durham, North Carolina
Tooling and equipment to increase the assembly capacity of narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines.
Investment: $4,900,000
West Jefferson, North Carolina
Quality inspection equipment and high-tech machinery for the production of narrowbody aircraft engines.
Investment: $16,000,000
Greenville, South Carolina
High-precision equipment, machines, and tooling to produce narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines.
Investment: $11,300,000
Asheville, North Carolina
High-precision machines used to produce critical components in widebody and narrowbody aircraft engines, along with upgrades to the facility.
Investment: $64,200,000
Evendale, Ohio
Upgrades to machines, hoists, and new specialized tooling across several sites in the area to increase production and assembly of GE Aerospace engines. Some sites will see modernization and upgrades of test cells.
Investment: $18,200,000
West Chester, Ohio
New additive manufacturing machines, new tooling, and equipment to support production of widebody aircraft engines and military helicopter engines.
Investment: $19,900,000
Dayton, Ohio
New machines, 3D printer and specialized tooling for the production of narrowbody aircraft engines. Investments will also go toward supporting the development of the RISE engine GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines are developing. Facilities will receive upgrades.
Investment: $25,000,000
Peebles, Ohio
Additional equipment, smart test cell upgrades, and specialized tooling to support the testing and development of widebody, narrowbody, and regional aircraft engines. Several buildings will receive upgrades.
Investment: $600,000
Sterling, Virginia
New machines and additional tooling.
Investment: $3,400,000
Norwich, New York
Replace equipment, purchase additional tooling and new machines, and make major upgrades to the facility.
Investment: $24,900,000
Rutland, Vermont
New equipment, machines, and tooling to support increased production of narrowbody and widebody aircraft engines, along with military helicopter and fighter jet engines. Facilities will receive some utility upgrades.
Investment: $30,000,000
Lynn, Massachusetts
Investment in engine assembly and testing that supports the production of U.S. and allied military helicopter and fighter jet engines. Additional investments will be used for facility maintenance and upkeep, and build on investments made in 2023.
Investment: $9,700,000
Hooksett, New Hampshire
Replace some current machinery and add new tooling for the production of widebody and narrowbody aircraft, along with military helicopter and fighter jet engines. Building utilities will also receive upgrades.
Plus, GE Aerospace is investing in supplier partners to build and maintain capacity and capabilities needed for sustained growth.in Indiana, California, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire.
Sources: Investing in Manufacturing
GE to invest $7.9 million in upgrades at Hooksett jet-engine plant
