# Pratt & Whitney to invest $386M to expand Columbus, Georgia facility, adding 500+ jobs

Pratt & Whitney will invest approximately $386 million in its Columbus, Georgia facility to increase production of parts and maintenance services, including a 200,000 sq ft GTF engine overhaul building and a new forge press facility. More than 500 new employees will be hired. The announcement was made on February 14, 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-14
- Where: Columbus, Georgia, United States
- Value: $386.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Capacity: doubles Columbus capacity
- Products: GTF engine overhaul services, turbine disks, compressor rotors, engine parts, F135 engine components
- 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

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pratt--whitney-expanding-business-in-columbus-georgia-to-meet-increased-demand-300407197.html), 2017-02-14: "announced today that it will invest approximately $386 million in its Columbus, Georgia, facility"
- [bizjournals.com](https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/02/14/pratt-whitneys-386m-expansion-to-bring-more-than.html), 2017-02-14: "The new expansion will double Pratt & Whitney's capacity in Columbus and is being driven by demand, Vice President Joe Sylvestro told Atlanta Business Chronicle."
- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/aerospace-defense/news/ga-pratt-whitney-invest-386m-create-500-jobs-12528), 2017-02-16: "Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Pratt & Whitney ... will create more than 500 jobs and invest $386 million to expand its Columbus facility over the next five years."

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