# Avio Aero to build additive manufacturing center in Brindisi, Italy

Avio Aero is building a second additive manufacturing center at its Brindisi plant in Apulia, Italy, scheduled for completion by the end of 2018. The facility will host up to 20 metal 3D printing machines for producing parts for the GE Catalyst engine.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-03-23
- Where: Brindisi, Apulia, Italy
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: up to 20 machines for metal 3D printing
- Products: additive manufactured parts for GE Catalyst engine
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Avio Aero](https://endata.com/companies/30909.md)
- [GE Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/9857.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [geaerospace.com](https://www.geaerospace.com/news/articles/technology/3d-inside-new-additive-manufacturing-facility-south-italy-will-build-parts-ge), 2018-03-23: "scheduled for completion by the end of 2018, work is already underway to build the second Italian additive manufacturing center for Avio Aero, this time in the south of the country."

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