GE Aviation expands additive manufacturing plant in Auburn, Alabama

GE Aviation is expanding its Auburn, Alabama plant for additive manufacturing of jet engine components, with employment growing to 210 and over $100 million invested. Production of 3D-printed fuel nozzles is increasing.

“We’ve doubled employment in the additive area in the last year, and we expect it to grow at up to 50 percent again this year as production continues to grow.”madeinalabama.com

• 3 sources
• madeinalabama.comGE Aviation’s 3-D printing hub in Alabama expands next-gen technology - Made in AlabamaJerry UnderwoodJul 19, 2018
• geaerospace.comGE Aviation Asheville Hits Major Production Milestone | GE Aerospace NewsAug 8, 2018
• citizen-times.comAsheville GE Aviation plant delivers 25,000th engine turbine shroudDillon DavisAug 8, 2018

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