Safran expands presence and industrial footprint in India

On July 7 and 8, Safran has inaugurated three new production sites in India and announced the construction of a major new facility in 2025, bolstering its strategic partnership with the country. Safran has operated in India for 65 years and now counts ten facilities and 750 employees in the country. These announcements, which represent more than US$200 million (£167 million) of investment between 2018 and 2025, clearly reflect the group’s commitment to long-term development in the country.

Two new neighbouring plants were inaugurated on July 7 in Hyderabad, for Safran Aircraft Engines and Safran Electrical & Power. The Safran Aircraft Engines plant, spanning 15,000 m² (162,000 ft²), will make rotating parts for the LEAP engine from CFM International. It will provide the additional capacity needed to meet the requirements of a production ramp-up for the best-selling commercial airplane engine of its generation. Eventually employing 275 people, this plant will apply Safran’s highest standards in terms of industrial processes, machinery and equipment and sustainability, with one-third of electrical power to be provided by solar panels.

Safran’s Electrical & Power plant, located in the same airport zone as the Safran Aircraft Engines plant and sharing all support functions, makes wiring for LEAP engines and the Rafale fighter. Opened in November 2018, the plant has 150 employees today, which will grow to 200 when it reaches full capacity.

The third plant was inaugurated on July 8, 2022, in Bangalore, for Safran HAL Aircraft Engines, a 50/50 joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. This new site replaces the initial plant that dates from 2005, more than doubling the surface area and featuring state-of-the-art installations. It is located in a special economic zone near the Bangalore airport. Spanning 11,000 m² (118,800 ft²), the plant makes complex piping, mostly for the LEAP engine, and has about 150 employee