# Pratt & Whitney investing over $450M and creating 500+ jobs in Columbus, Georgia

Pratt & Whitney is investing more than $450 million to grow its Columbus, Georgia facility and create over 500 new jobs to support Geared Turbofan engine and F-135 production lines.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-04-12
- Where: Columbus, Georgia, United States
- Value: $450.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Products: Geared Turbofan engines, F-135 engines, forged jet engine parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md)
- [United Technologies Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/937.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [app.prattwhitney.com](https://app.prattwhitney.com/2018-04-12-Pratt-Whitney-Columbus-Facility-Named-Large-Manufacturer-of-the-Year-by-Georgia-Department-of-Economic-Development), 2018-04-12: "Pratt & Whitney is investing more than $450 million to grow its Columbus, Georgia, facility and to create more than 500 new jobs as part of its ramp in production to meet the growing needs of its Geared Turbofan engine and F-135 production lines."

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