# Pratt & Whitney to invest $285M to expand Buncombe County, North Carolina operations, adding 325 jobs

RTX's Pratt & Whitney plans a $285 million investment to expand its Buncombe County jet engine parts operations, expected to create 325 jobs from 2026 over five years, supported by a $4.2 million state JDIG grant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-01-28
- Where: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $285.0M
- Jobs: 325
- Status: announced
- Products: jet engine parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md)

## Sources

- [businessnc.com](https://businessnc.com/pratt-whitney-announces-285-million-expansion-325-more-jobs-for-buncombe-county/), 2025-01-28: "RTX’s Pratt & Whitney plans to expand its Buncombe County operations with a $285 million investment that it expects will create 325 jobs."

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