# Mécafi inaugurates new plant to produce guide vanes for Safran LEAP engine

Mécafi inaugurated its new Eolia plant in Châtellerault, France, dedicated to producing guide vanes for the LEAP engine. The plant represents a €20 million investment and will create over 200 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-08
- Where: Châtellerault, France
- Value: $21.2M (20.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 8 Dec 2016
- Status: completed
- Products: guide vanes for LEAP engine
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Mécafi](https://endata.com/companies/20528.md)
- [Safran Aircraft Engines](https://endata.com/companies/3665.md) (customer)
- [Safran Aircraft Engines](https://endata.com/companies/3665.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [safran-group.com](https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/mecafi-inaugurates-new-plant-make-guide-vanes-safran-aircraft-engines-2016-12-08-0), 2016-12-08: "Mécafi today inaugurated its new plant dedicated to the production of guide vanes for the new-generation LEAP commercial jet engine."
- [journal-aviation.com](https://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites-industrie-aeronautique/mecafi-inaugure-une-nouvelle-usine-impliquee-dans-la-production-du-leap-20161208.html), 2016-12-08: "La construction de cette usine de 8 700 m² a représenté un investissement de 20 millions d’euros et entraînera la création de 200 emplois."

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