# Advanced Airfoil Components opens new plant in Hillsborough County, Florida

Advanced Airfoil Components, a Siemens joint venture, opened a new 210,000-square-foot plant in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant will produce precision metal components for gas turbines and is expected to create 350 jobs over five years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-26
- Where: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
- Value: $139.0M
- Jobs: 350
- Starts operating: 26 Oct 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 210,000 square feet
- Products: precision metal components, gas turbine blades and vanes
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md)
- [Advanced Airfoil Components](https://endata.com/companies/17137.md)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (partner)
- [Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1469.md) (partner)
- [Chromalloy](https://endata.com/companies/15675.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [fox13news.com](https://www.fox13news.com/news/hundreds-of-new-jobs-coming-to-hillsborough-county-manufacturing-plant), 2018-10-26: "This is the kind of keynote and signature project that will continue to help us grow and develop the manufacturing industry in the Tampa Bay region."
- [foundrymag.com](https://www.foundrymag.com/molds-cores/media-gallery/21931883/siemens-chromalloy-open-new-igt-parts-venture), 2018-10-28: "Not only does this joint venture help reduce costs and support our supply chain needs, but it will create 350 high-wage, skilled positions."
- [americanmachinist.com](https://www.americanmachinist.com/news/media-gallery/21902930/siemens-chromalloy-open-new-igt-parts-venture), 2018-10-28: "Not only does this joint venture help reduce costs and support our supply chain needs, but it will create 350 high-wage, skilled positions."
- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/siemens-casting-facility-florida/), 2018-10-29: "Advanced Airfoil Components’ new facility demonstrates Siemens’ commitment to delivering state-of-the-art technology solutions for our power and gas customers in the United States and throughout the world."
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/siemens-and-chromalloy-open-joint-venture-facilities-in-florida/?printmode=1), 2018-10-29: "Advanced Airfoil Components is proud to exclusively deliver innovative, high-tech casting components for Siemens gas turbines at this new, state-of-the-art site."
- [processingmagazine.com](https://www.processingmagazine.com/news-notes/article/15587649/company-briefs-siemens-opens-manufacturing-facility-in-florida), 2018-11-27: "Siemens’ new $139 million manufacturing facility in Florida."

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