GE Aerospace invests $650 million to improve U.S. manufacturing plants and its supply chain
GE Aerospace has announced plans to improve its manufacturing facilities and supply chain. The company will invest $650 million into the project, which includes $450 million for new machines, inspection equipment, building upgrades, and new test cells and safety enhancements at its 22 U.S. facilities located in 14 states. $100 million in funding will be spent on supplier partners across the country. GE Aerospace will also allocate $100 million to improve the resilience of its domestic supply chain and help suppliers build and maintain capacity for increased growth. As part of this ambitious project, GE Aerospace plans to create 1,000 new jobs in the U.S.
In a recent quote, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace, said, “As GE Aerospace prepares to become a standalone company this spring, we are making significant investments in the future of flight and in the dozens of communities and supplier partners helping us build it. These investments are part of the next chapter for GE Aerospace, supporting cutting-edge equipment and safety enhancements that will help us meet our customers’ growing needs.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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