# Transdigm Group to build $8.5M aviation safety plant in Wathupitiwala, Sri Lanka

Transdigm Group, through its subsidiary AmSafe BirdPort, has invested $8.5 million to establish a new SHIELD factory in the Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka. The foundation stone was laid on October 31, 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-11-01
- Where: Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka
- Value: $8.50M
- Status: under construction
- Products: aviation safety components, engineering solutions
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Transdigm](https://endata.com/companies/4650.md)
- [AmSafe BirdPort](https://endata.com/companies/80820.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ft.lk](https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Transdigm-Group-invests-8-5-m-to-launch-aviation-safety-manufacturing-hub-in-Sri-Lanka/44-768676), 2024-11-01: "The foundation stone for the new SHIELD factory was laid yesterday in a ceremony attended by SHIELD Chairman Dennis Pursel..."

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