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GE Aerospace invests €110M in European manufacturing and MRO operations
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GE Aerospace invests €110M in European manufacturing and MRO operations

Originally reported by 3D Printing Industry

GE Aerospace has announced a €110 million capital investment to expand its manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) footprint across Europe. Italy will receive the largest portion of €77 million to upgrade engine test cells, advanced machining equipment, and additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities. Additional allocations include €15 million for Poland, €10 million for the UK, €8 million for the Czech Republic, and €3 million for Romania. Riccardo Procacci, President and CEO of Propulsion & Additive Technologies, confirmed the investment aims to support both commercial and defense engine programs while hiring over 1,000 new employees across the continent.

This capital deployment is a direct response to a massive $190 billion order backlog and the intense production pressure on the CFM International LEAP engine program, a joint venture with Safran. By integrating AM expansion into its core manufacturing sites, GE Aerospace is addressing the dual challenge of scaling new engine deliveries and servicing an aging global aircraft fleet, where the average age now exceeds 13 years. The company's 31% increase in services revenue in 2025 underscores the critical need for localized MRO infrastructure. This investment strengthens GE's position in the high-value aerospace supply chain, specifically in the production of complex, high-temperature engine components that benefit from metal AM processes.

To realize the full value of this investment, GE Aerospace must successfully integrate these new AM and machining capabilities into its existing high-rate production lines without disrupting current LEAP engine delivery schedules. The success of the expansion depends on the effective execution of the concurrent workforce training programs in Italy and the UK to ensure the 1,000 new hires possess the specialized technical skills required for advanced aerospace manufacturing. The company's ability to scale MRO capacity alongside new engine production will be the primary metric for managing its current service revenue growth.

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GE Aerospaceadditive manufacturingMROaerospaceLEAP engineItalycapital investmentengine manufacturing
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