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

Safran began construction on the expansion of its Safran Aero Composites facility in Querétaro, Mexico, adding 7,500 square meters of production lines for titanium leading edges for LEAP engines. The project represents an investment of $48 million and will create 268 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-07
- Where: Querétaro, Mexico
- Value: $48.0M
- Jobs: 268
- Starts operating: Q3 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: titanium leading edges for LEAP engines
- 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

- [europesays.com](https://www.europesays.com/france/47167/), 2026-07-07: "Today we are laying the foundation stone for an expansion that goes beyond infrastructure; it represents the natural evolution of what Safran has built in Mexico."

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