# Safran launches renovation work on compressor blade plant in Marchin

Safran Aero Boosters held the laying of the first stone for the new Safran Blades plant in Marchin, Belgium, representing an investment of €50 million. The plant will produce 2,000 compressor blades per day and is scheduled to become operational in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-28
- Where: Marchin, Province of Liège, Belgium
- Value: $54.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2,000 blades per day
- Products: compressor blades for aircraft engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran Aero Boosters](https://endata.com/companies/10024.md)
- [Safran Blades](https://endata.com/companies/72299.md)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [safran-group.com](https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/launch-renovation-work-new-safran-compressor-blade-plant-marchin-2023-08-28), 2023-08-28: "On Monday, August 28th, 2023, Safran Aero Boosters invited its partners to participate in the laying of the first stone for the new Safran compressor blade plant for aircraft engine."
- [aviationupdatemag.in](https://www.aviationupdatemag.in/safran-begins-construction-of-new-marchin-compressor-blade-plant/), 2023-09-18: "On August 28, Safran Aero Boosters laid the first stone for the new Safran compressor blade plant for aircraft engines."
- [mroworldmag.com](https://mroworldmag.com/2023/10/07/safran-begins-construction-of-new-marchin-compressor-blade-plant/), 2023-10-07: "The creation of Safran Blades was announced in December 2022 by François Lepot, CEO of Safran Aero Boosters."

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