Strengthening Production of Innovative Components for Next-Generation Engines
Monterrey, NL. GE Aerospace plans to invest $55 million in 2025 to enhance its manufacturing capabilities in Hermosillo, Sonora, and Saltillo, Coahuila. The investment aims to bolster manufacturing and increase the use of innovative components and materials for GE Aerospace’s and CFM LEAP’s new-generation engines.
CFM LEAP engines are produced by CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines.
“This investment underscores our commitment to improving operations and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost,” said Jonathan Ruiz, plant leader of GE Aerospace in Hermosillo. The Hermosillo plant joined the GE Aerospace portfolio last year.
Investment Details
The GE Aerospace plant in Hermosillo, which manufactures components for narrow-body aircraft engines, will receive $538.6 million Mexican pesos (approximately $28.8 million USD) for facility modernization. Improvements will include design enhancements, new tooling, and updated processes.
Additionally, the Unison plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, will receive $11.2 million Mexican pesos (approximately $600,000 USD) for high-precision machines, inspection equipment, and tools to strengthen sensor design and production of ignition systems and electrical/mechanical systems used in various aircraft. The Saltillo plant also produces harnesses for GE Aerospace and CFM LEAP engines, as well as ignition components.
“This investment will enable us to better serve our customers and continue producing high-quality components for our engines,” said Rodrigo Castro, Unison Saltillo site leader.
GE Aerospace’s History and Impact
GE Aerospace has been present in Mexico for over 125 years. The company operates a world-class aerospace engineering center, GE Aerospace Querétaro, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024; a plant manufacturing critical rotating parts in Hermosillo, and another Unison plant producing signal and control harnesses and panel assemblies in Saltillo.
In collaboration with Safran Aircraft Engines, the CFM RISE program is advancing pioneering technologies for next-generation commercial aircraft, including advanced engine architectures like Open Fan, compact core, and hybrid electric systems.
GE Aerospace is a global leader in propulsion, services, and aerospace systems with approximately 49,000 installed commercial aircraft engines and 29,000 military engines. With a global team of around 53,000 employees based on over a century of innovation and learning.
Unison, a GE Aerospace aerospace company, is a leading global provider of advanced components for gas turbine engines and cutting-edge electrical and mechanical systems. With a presence in almost all engine and fuselage programs, Unison offers state-of-the-art performance solutions tailored to the diverse needs of aviation, space, and defense markets. It employs over 2,000 qualified professionals in manufacturing facilities, inspection and repair centers, engineering centers, and support sites worldwide.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the total investment GE Aerospace plans to make in Mexico by 2025? GE Aerospace plans to invest $55 million in Mexico by 2025.
- Which plants will receive the investment? The Hermosillo plant and the Unison plant in Saltillo will receive the investment.
- What will the investment be used for? The funds will be allocated to modernize facilities, enhance designs, incorporate new tooling, and update processes.
- What types of components will the investment support? The investment will strengthen production of innovative components and materials for next-generation GE Aerospace and CFM LEAP engines.
- What is the significance of this investment for GE Aerospace’s customers? The investment will enable better service to customers and continued production of high-quality components for engines.
