Engines
Woodward Ramps Up To Meet Engine Component Demand

Aircraft propulsion and actuation systems supplier Woodward is nearly doubling its manufacturing footprint in Rockford, Illinois, reflecting the increased content the company has won on new narrowbody aircraft and derivatives.

Woodward (Hall 3 Stand D82) broke ground on a new 444,000-sq-ft facility in Rockford on May 17. The new facility represents an investment of $300 million and will focus on producing fuel system line replaceable units for CFM International Leap and Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines. It adds to the company’s existing, 500,000-sq-ft facility in Rockford for the design, test and manufacture of engine controls, including fuel, actuation and air handling systems.