# Pratt & Whitney to build isothermal forging plant in Columbus, Georgia

Pratt & Whitney plans to invest approximately $386 million in projects at its Columbus, GA complex, including a new isothermal forging plant to produce turbine disks and compressor rotors, and a new building for GTF engine overhaul. The investment is expected to create 500 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-22
- Where: Columbus, Georgia, United States
- Value: $386.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 sq.ft. building for GTF engine overhaul; 20,000 sq.ft. forging plant
- Products: turbine disks, compressor rotors, geared turbofan engine overhaul
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [newequipment.com](https://www.newequipment.com/metal-forming/article/21923646/pratt-whitney-building-isothermal-forging-plant), 2017-03-22: "Pratt & Whitney plans to invest approximately $386 million in a series of projects at its manufacturing complex in Columbus, GA, including a new isothermal forging press to produce turbine disks and compressor rotors."

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