# Meggitt to invest $82.7M in carbon brake manufacturing expansion in Kentucky

Meggitt PLC plans to invest nearly $82.7 million to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Boyle County, Kentucky, creating up to 83 full-time jobs. The 95,000-square-foot expansion will include new carbon furnaces and ancillary equipment.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-08-30
- Where: Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $82.7M
- Jobs: 83
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 95,000 square feet
- Products: carbon brakes for aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Meggitt](https://endata.com/companies/1177.md)

## Sources

- [wkyt.com](https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/83-jobs-coming-to-Boyle-Co-as-Meggitt-increases-carbon-brake-manufacturing-558847671.html), 2019-08-30: "Meggitt has played a significant role in the economy of the Boyle County community since locating there 13 years ago."
- [nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/meggitt-to-add-83-jobs-substantially-increase-carbon-brake-manufacturing-capacity-in), 2019-09-01: "Meggitt PLC, an international company specializing in high-performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense and selected energy markets, plans to significantly increase its commercial and military aircraft carbon brake manufacturing capacity in Boyle County, creating up to 83 full-t"
- [meggitt.com](https://www.meggitt.com/news/meggitt-invests-for-further-growth-through-facility-expansion-in-danville-kentucky/), 2019-09-02: "Today’s announcement of plans for the expansion of our Danville, KY facility is yet another important milestone in our broader investment programme around the world."
- [designdevelopmenttoday.com](https://www.designdevelopmenttoday.com/industries/aerospace/news/21086291/meggitt-to-expand-ky-aircraft-brake-plant), 2019-09-11: "Our order book has grown substantially in recent years and we are also witnessing a significant increase in carbon brake demand."
- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/kentucky/news/ky-meggitt-expanding-manufacturing-danville-15845), 2019-10-01: "Investing in Danville is a natural choice for us."

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