# Safran begins $48M expansion of Safran Aero Composites in Querétaro

Safran began construction on a $48 million expansion of its Safran Aero Composites plant in Querétaro, Mexico, adding 7,500 square meters and 268 jobs to produce titanium leading edges for LEAP engines.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-12
- Where: Querétaro, Mexico
- Value: $48.0M
- Jobs: 268
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 7,500 square meters
- Products: titanium leading edges for LEAP 1A and 1B engines, carbon fiber fan blades
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md)
- [Safran Aero Composites](https://endata.com/companies/89119.md)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/safran-begins-expansion-of-safran-aero-composites-in-queretaro/), 2025-12-12: "Today we are laying the foundation stone for an expansion that goes beyond infrastructure."
- [somosindustria.com](https://somosindustria.com/articulo/se-expande-safran-en-queretaro/), 2025-12-31: "Se llevó a cabo la colocación de la primera piedra de la ampliación de la empresa Safran Aero Composite (SAC P3), la cual estará enfocada a la producción de Borde de Ataque del Leap 1A&1B."

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