# Safran to build €50M compressor blades and vanes plant in Marchin, Belgium

Safran Aero Boosters announced a new titanium compressor blades and vanes plant in Marchin, Liège province, Wallonia, as a €50 million investment in partnership with Belgian and Walloon public investment bodies. The plant is due to be operational in 2025 and employ around 100 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-12-19
- Where: Marchin, Liège province, Belgium
- Value: $53.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 2,000 blades and vanes a day
- Products: titanium compressor blades, compressor vanes for LEAP engine
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran Aero Boosters](https://endata.com/companies/10024.md)
- [S.R.I.W](https://endata.com/companies/10025.md) (investor)
- [SFPIM](https://endata.com/companies/10026.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [safran-group.com](https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-build-compressor-blades-and-vanes-plant-aero-engines-partnership-belgian-and-walloon-2022-12-19), 2022-12-19: "Representing a €50 million investment, the new plant will produce titanium compressor blades"

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