# Beta Shim expands Shelton facility amid Sikorsky CH-53K contract

Beta Shim is adding a 12,000-square-foot space in Shelton, Connecticut, to support increased demand from Lockheed Martin Sikorsky's $11 billion CH-53K helicopter contract.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-10-03
- Where: Shelton, Connecticut, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 12,000 square feet
- Products: precision components for CH-53K helicopters
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Beta Shim](https://endata.com/companies/87629.md)
- [Lockheed Martin Sikorsky](https://endata.com/companies/87630.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [betashim.com](https://betashim.com/beta-shim-expands-workforce-and-facilities-amid-sikorsky-ch-53k-contract/), 2025-10-03: "The company, which employs 85 people across its Shelton and Trumbull facilities, is already expanding—adding a 12,000-square-foot space in Shelton to support the increased demand."

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