# Mecachrome signs seven-year contract with Safran for turbine blade production

On February 27, 2026, Mecachrome signed a seven-year contract renewal with Safran to continue producing turbine blades (aubes) at its Sablé-sur-Sarthe plant until 2034, with production increasing from 150,000 to 170,000 blades per year and about ten new jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-02-27
- Where: Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France, France
- Jobs: 10
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 170,000 blades per year
- Products: turbine blades (aubes) for LEAP engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Mécachrome Group](https://endata.com/companies/26931.md)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [actu.fr](https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sable-sur-sarthe_72264/a-sable-sur-sarthe-mecachrome-a-fabrique-un-million-daubes-un-nouveau-contrat-de-sept-ans-signe_63916705.html), 2026-03-03: "La signature de ce nouveau contrat conforte notre position de partenaire industriel stratégique et renforce notre contribution à la souveraineté aéronautique française et européenne."

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