# Safran to invest €125M in compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Belgium

Safran will invest €125 million in a new compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Belgium, in an 18,000 m² former Copeland building, with operations scheduled to start in 2028 through subsidiary Safran Booster Components.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-05-25
- Where: Welkenraedt, Belgium
- Value: $143.8M (125.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: compressor components, high-precision machined components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md)
- [Safran Booster Components](https://endata.com/companies/14142.md)
- [Wallonie Entreprendre](https://endata.com/companies/14127.md) (investor)
- [Belgian Federal Holding and Investment](https://endata.com/companies/14311.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [metalnomist.com](https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/05/safran-compressor-components-plant.html), 2026-05-25: "The Safran compressor components plant is scheduled to start operations in 2028 and will be operated by a new subsidiary, Safran Booster Components."

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