Aerospace manufacturing firm Safran celebrated 25 years of operation in Boone County last week.
The company’s state-of-the-art facility in Walton annually produces close to 140,000 carbon brake disks and over 9,500 wheels and brake sets.
Safran Landing Systems’ initial carbon site construction in Boone County was completed in 1999, wheels and brakes manufacturing followed in 2007, and in 2016, the company launched an expansion project to increase its carbon capacity by 50%.
“This year marks an important milestone for us: 25 years of constant growth and development in Northern Kentucky, 25 years of great support from the region, 25 years of successes with our customers! We are ready to continue the success story for the next 25 years.” Safran Landing Systems Kentucky CEO and General Manager Philippe Garnier said in a press release.
To date, its over 350 employees support several programs, from Boeing’s 737, 777, 787 aircraft to the Airbus A320 family, C-17 and KC-135 military aircraft, while its customers include UPS, FedEx, United Airlines, Allegiant, Aeromexico, Spirit Airlines and Air Canada.
“Safran Landing Systems has been a tremendous corporate citizen throughout their 25-year history here in Boone County,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore said in the press release. “They have expanded multiple times while creating hundreds of aircraft-related manufacturing jobs and investing substantial dollars in support to our community. We appreciate their commitment to growth in our community.”
Last September, Safran Landing Systems announced a $65 million investment into its Walton facility. The investments was projected to create 92 high-wage jobs over 10 years to meet increased production volumes.
“Congratulations to Philippe and the entire team at Safran Landing Systems Kentucky on 25 very successful years in Northern Kentucky,” BE NKY CEO Lee Crume said in the release. “Aerospace, aviation, and advanced manufacturing are thriving in Northern Kentucky, and Safran plays a key role in the strength of these industries.”