East Coast plant will aid Turbomeca expansion
French engine manufacturer Turbomeca is on a mission to increase its worldwide production capacity by 25 percent this year and is shopping for a location o

French engine manufacturer Turbomeca is on a mission to increase its worldwide production capacity by 25 percent this year and is shopping for a location on the East Coast to build a U.S. plant, according to a company spokeswoman.

The new plant, of an undisclosed size, is expected to be operational sometime next year. It will be used to support production of the Arriel 1E2 engines that power the U.S. Army’s UH-72A light twin-engine helicopter.