# Williams International to build $1B aviation engine plant in Okaloosa County, Florida

Williams International is spending over $1 billion to establish a gas-powered turbine engine manufacturing site in Okaloosa County, Florida. The 1-million-square-foot complex will create 336 jobs, with the first 250,000-square-foot facility expected to be completed in late 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-06-03
- Where: Okaloosa County, near Crestview, Florida, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: 336
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: gas-powered turbine engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Williams International](https://endata.com/companies/1878.md)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/williams-intnl-1-billion-boeing-supplier-turbine-engine-plant-florida/749564/), 2025-06-03: "With unprecedented demand for its products, and new markets rapidly emerging, the industry and the Company see substantial growth available in the next decade."

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