Praxair and GE Aviation Open New Advanced Jet Engine Coatings Facility in Ellisville, Mississippi
December 01 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) and GE Aviation today opened a new
facility for their PG Technologies business, which specializes in
advanced coatings that enable jet engines to withstand higher
temperatures and stresses. PG Technologies is a joint venture
between Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., and GE Aviation.
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The 300,000 square-foot facility is expected to employ at least
250 people to meet demand for the latest generation of jet engines,
including the GE9X and the CFM* LEAP.
“We are pleased to open a world-class coatings facility in
Ellisville that will house the next generation of coating
technologies and applications for the aviation industry,” said
Praxair Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Angel. “PG
Technologies is a direct result of the longstanding and highly
successful commercial relationship we have enjoyed with GE for over
20 years and we look forward to driving steady growth in the
business while supporting GE Aviation’s needs.”
“We are excited to enter this next phase of our strategic plan,”
said Derek Hileman, managing director, PG Technologies. “Our new
facility in Ellisville will provide exceptional products,
technology and service to GE Aviation with PG Technologies’
advanced coating capabilities.”
“The coating technology at this new facility is vital to
enabling us to meet the demands of our customers, who expect
industry-leading performance from GE Aviation,” said Tony Aiello,
Vice President and General Manager Global Supply Chain, GE
Aviation. “The engine components delivered from this plant will be
in service for decades to come with our more than 400 airline
customers all around the world.”
*CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aviation and SAFRAN of
France.
About PG Technologies, LLC
PG Technologies, LLC, a joint venture between Praxair Surface
Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., and
GE Aviation, focuses on the development, support and application of
specialized coatings tailored for GE Aviation’s current and future
engine platforms. PG Technologies is headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana, with coating operations in Ellisville, Mississippi, and
the Republic of Singapore.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc. is a leading industrial gas company in North and
South America and one of the largest worldwide. With market
capitalization of approximately $40 billion and 2016 sales of $11
billion, the company employs over 26,000 people globally and has
been named to the Dow Jones® World Sustainability Index for 15
consecutive years. Praxair produces, sells and distributes
atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance
surface coatings. Our products, services and technologies are
making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency and
environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including
aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy,
healthcare, manufacturing, primary metals and many others. For more
information about the company, please visit our website at
www.praxair.com.
About Praxair Surface Technologies
Praxair Surface Technologies offers a comprehensive array of
high-performance coatings, materials, and technologies to the
aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing
coatings technologies, Praxair Surface Technologies helps
customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy
consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize
downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality
products. Additional information about Praxair Surface Technologies
is available at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.
About GE Aviation
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a
world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components,
integrated digital, avionics, electrical power and mechanical
systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation
aircraft. GE Aviation is part of the world's Digital Industrial
Company with software-defined machines and solutions that are
connected, responsive and predictive. For more information, visit
us at www.ge.com/aviation. Follow GE Aviation on Twitter
at http://twitter.com/GEAviation and YouTube
at http://www.youtube.com/user/GEAviation.
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