# SKF expands and upgrades two plants for LEAP engine bearings

SKF is expanding and upgrading its plants in Valenciennes, France, and Villar Perosa, Italy, to increase production of bearings for Safran's LEAP aircraft engine, driven by a doubling of sales revenues from Safran in 2016-2017 and another expected doubling in 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-28
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft engine bearings
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [SKF](https://endata.com/companies/4959.md)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [evolution.skf.com](https://evolution.skf.com/a-giant-leap-forward/), 2018-05-28: "The huge increase in production of LEAP – which resulted in the doubling of SKF sales revenues from Safran for 2016–2017 and will double again in 2018 – has led SKF to expand and upgrade the two plants."
- [evolution.skf.com](https://evolution.skf.com/us/a-giant-leap-forward/), 2018-05-28: "The huge increase in production of LEAP – which resulted in the doubling of SKF sales revenues from Safran for 2016–2017 and will double again in 2018 – has led SKF to expand and upgrade the two plants."

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