Safran and Albany to build $74M fan blade plant in Mexico

Safran and Albany International are investing US$74 million in a third plant in Mexico to manufacture LEAP engine fan blades using 3-D woven RTM carbon fiber composite technology. Production is set for 2017 and will create 500 jobs, with full capacity of 20,000 blades per year expected by 2021.

“Mexico will be manufacturing key components of an engine that will dominate aviation in the near future.”mexico-now.com

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• mexico-now.comMexico to Make Engine Components to Dominate Aviation - MEXICONOWMEXICONOWDec 3, 2016

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