Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $200 million to expand its operations in Columbus, GA. The project will initially create 15 new jobs, with more jobs to follow.
Along with Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson, and other public and company leaders, Gov. Kemp celebrated the announcement of this new investment and the completion of a prior expansion. This previously announced project added nearly 400 new jobs and 81,000 square feet to Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Engine Center.
"Pratt & Whitney's decision to invest in Georgia immediately after just completing another major expansion is an incredible testament to how companies that operate in our state find reliable, ongoing, and long-term success," said Gov. Brian Kemp. "Throughout its more than 40 years in Columbus, Pratt & Whitney has been a valued partner and driver of the impact our aerospace industry is delivering statewide. We are grateful that this partnership will only continue to grow and flourish, benefiting this cutting-edge job creator, the people of Columbus, and all of Georgia."
Opened in 1984, the Pratt & Whitney Columbus facility includes the Columbus Engine Center and Columbus Forge, both of which operate on the same campus. The Columbus Engine Center maintains Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for the Airbus A320neo aircraft family, Airbus A220, and Embraer E-Jets E2. The facility also supports the F117 engine for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and the F100 engine for the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon.
The Columbus Forge produces compressor airfoils, and compressor and turbine disks for Pratt & Whitney's commercial and military engines, including the F135, which powers all variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter.
"Over the past four decades and with the support of the Columbus community, state, and governor, Pratt & Whitney's presence in Georgia has grown from a small manufacturing facility to a state-of-the-art manufacturing and overhaul center, employing 2,600 dedicated people focused on our mission: to connect and protect our world," said Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy. "Since 2008, we have invested more than $1 billion to continue expanding the footprint and capabilities of our Columbus facility. This latest investment will increase output of critical parts for our growing military and commercial engine programs and underscores our ongoing commitment to ramp industrial capacity to support our customers."
For more information contact:
Pratt & Whitney Columbus Engine Center
8801 Macon Road
Midland, GA 31820
860-565-4321
www.rtx.com/en/prattwhitney