Pratt & Whitney Isothermal Forging Expansion for Jet Engine Parts Production

Pratt & Whitney Isothermal Forging Expansion for Jet Engine Parts Production

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $200 million to expand manufacturing at its Columbus, Georgia, site with the addition of a seventh isothermal forging press. The equipment, which will support production of rotating compressor and turbine disks for commercial and military jet engines, is expected to be operational in 2028 and is projected to increase output of these critical components by about 30 percent. The funding will expand op…