# Safran Aircraft Engines plans investment casting foundry in Rennes, France

Safran Aircraft Engines will build a new foundry in Rennes, France, called Safran Turbine Airfoils, to manufacture turbine blades for military and commercial aircraft engines. The plant is expected to open in 2027 and employ about 200 workers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-03-01
- Where: Rennes, France, France
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: turbine blades, airfoils
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran Aircraft Engines](https://endata.com/companies/3665.md)

## Sources

- [foundrymag.com](https://www.foundrymag.com/melt-pour/article/21283776/engine-builder-plans-investment-casting-foundry-safran-aircraft-engines), 2024-03-01: "Safran Turbine Airfoils will help us meet the challenges of ramping up production of the M88 combat aircraft engine"
- [aerospaceglobalnews.com](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/safran-creates-new-french-aero-engine-parts-facility/), 2024-03-01: "The strategic decision to locate Safran Turbine Airfoils here in France reflects our support for the country's national sovereignty and industry renaissance."
- [giessereilexikon.com](https://www.giessereilexikon.com/en/news/detail-view/safran-aircraft-engines/?cHash=d529ae2ef8d1cccbe6323fde01faa05e), 2024-03-06: "Safran Aircraft Engines plans to build a new foundry in Rennes, France, to manufacture turbine blades for its major engine programs."

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