# 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.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-03
- Where: Mexico, Mexico
- Value: $74.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 LEAP engine fan blades per year
- Products: LEAP engine fan blades, 3-D woven RTM carbon fiber composite components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md)
- [Albany International](https://endata.com/companies/20402.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/mexico-to-make-engine-components-to-dominate-aviation/), 2016-12-03: "Mexico will be manufacturing key components of an engine that will dominate aviation in the near future."

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