Safran

Safran will invest €125 million in a new compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Belgium, in an 18,000 m² former Copeland building, with operations scheduled to start in 2028 through subsidiary Safran Booster Components.

Safran will set up a new production plant in the Walloon region of Belgium for titanium compressor blades and vanes for LEAP engines. The 10,000-square-metre facility will feature automation and advanced digital technologies.

Safran and the Telangana government announced a new plant in Hyderabad's GMR Special Economic Zone to make parts for the CFM International LEAP turbofan engine. The €36 million plant is set to employ 300 workers.

Safran Aircraft Engines will build a new plant in Hyderabad's GMR Special Economic Zone to make parts for the CFM LEAP turbofan engine, with a €36 million investment supported by the Telangana State. Construction starts June 2019, with first parts planned for early 2020 and a workforce of 300.

Irkut Corporation selected Safran Ventilation Systems to supply a complete ventilation fan package of eight units for the Russian MC-21 single-aisle aircraft, covering development, production and aftersales. The contract was signed at the Paris Air Show.

Aero Gearbox International, a joint venture of Rolls-Royce and Safran, opened a 13,500 m2 accessory drive train plant in Ropczyce, Poland. It already employs over 50 people and is expected to grow to up to 200.