GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — GE Aerospace announced plans to invest more than $60 million in sites across West Michigan as part of a larger $1 billion-investment effort in U.S. manufacturing facilities and suppliers.
This is the latest in a multiyear investment effort that has brought $150 million to GE Aerospace sites in Michigan, the company says. GE’s national investments will span 17 states and support the creation of 5,000 manufacturing and engineering.
The new wave of investment includes $50 million for GE’s Muskegon campus to support the production of civilian and military aircraft and maritime engines. This comes less than a year after the company announced a $70 million investment in its Norton Shores facility to promote the expansion of LEAP engine production.
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“Our role in Muskegon keeps growing as we manufacture high-precision aerospace parts vital to engine performance. This site is critical to U.S. manufacturing and to delivering for our customers,” said Ryan James, the site leader for GE Aerospace in Muskegon…