# AeroEdge to invest ¥5.021 billion in new plant and equipment for LEAP engine blades

AeroEdge announced a ¥5.021 billion investment to build a new casting plant and lab in Ashikaga, Tochigi, and add processing equipment at its main plant, to produce new titanium-aluminum alloy blades for LEAP engines. The investment includes ¥2.575 billion for the new facility and ¥2.446 billion for processing equipment, with completion expected by 2027.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-08-27
- Where: Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, Japan
- Value: $34.0M (5.02B JPY)
- Starts operating: Apr 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: titanium-aluminum blades for LEAP engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [AeroEdge](https://endata.com/companies/72407.md)

## Sources

- [aeroedge.co.jp](https://aeroedge.co.jp/news/press-release/1713/), 2025-08-27: "当社は、2025年８月27日開催の取締役会において、LEAPエンジン用チタンアルミブレードの新材料量産、並びにマーケットシェア拡大に向けて、設備投資を実施することを決議いたしました。"
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC277TN0X20C25A8000000/), 2025-08-27: "エアロエッジは足利市で50億円規模の設備投資をする計画だ"

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