# Safran breaks ground on €40 million helicopter engine parts plant in Tarnos

Safran Helicopter Engines laid the first stone on November 3, 2026 for 'Fusion', a 13,000 m² production building at its Tarnos site. The €40 million facility will consolidate new helicopter engine parts manufacturing and is expected to be delivered in early 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Tarnos, Landes, France, France
- Value: $42.0M (40.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 13,000 m² building
- Products: helicopter engine static parts, pre-rotation vanes, diffusers, turbine wheels
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran Helicopter Engines](https://endata.com/companies/33160.md)

## Sources

- [usinefrancaise.fr](https://usinefrancaise.fr/made-in-france-213-safran-pose-a-tarnos-la-premiere-pierre-de-fusion-sa-future-usine-de-pieces-neuves-pour-moteurs-dhelicopteres), 2026-11-06: "Safran Helicopter Engines a posé le 3 novembre la première pierre de « Fusion », un nouveau bâtiment de production sur son site de Tarnos."

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