# Blue Origin to build BE-4 engine production facility in Huntsville, Alabama

Blue Origin announced plans to build a 200,000 square foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama to manufacture its BE-4 rocket engine. The project involves a $200 million capital investment and will create up to 342 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-26
- Where: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 342
- Status: announced
- Products: BE-4 rocket engine
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Blue Origin](https://endata.com/companies/25158.md)

## Sources

- [huntsvilleal.gov](https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/blue-origin-selects-huntsville-new-4-production/), 2017-06-26: "Alabama is a great state for aerospace manufacturing and we are proud to produce America's next rocket engine right here in Rocket City."

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