# UTC Aerospace Systems opens 80,000 sq ft addition in Foley, Alabama

UTC Aerospace Systems opened an 80,000 square foot addition to its Foley, Alabama facility, which will supply parts and assembly for aircraft engines, and plans to add up to 260 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-08-24
- Where: Foley, Alabama, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 260
- Starts operating: 24 Aug 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 80,000 square feet
- Products: aircraft engine parts, assembly
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [United Technologies Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/937.md)
- [UTC Aerospace Systems](https://endata.com/companies/23509.md)
- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md) (partner)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [mynbc15.com](https://mynbc15.com/news/local/utc-aerospace-opens-in-foley), 2017-08-24: "The big ribbon cutting for UTC Aerospace Systems' 80,000 square foot addition took place this morning."
- [al.com](https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2017/08/foley_aerospace_plant_dedicate.html), 2017-08-24: "There's a huge ramp rate coming for the A320 NEO program."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alabama-governor-kay-ivey-visits-utc-aerospace-systems-recently-expanded-facility-in-foley-300530239.html), 2017-10-03: "The Foley expansion is part of an incremental investment of more than $500 million that Aerostructures has made to build or expand six company sites around the world in support of the A320neo nacelle industrial ramp-up for the life of the airplane program."

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