The expansion adds approximately 100,000 square feet to Aero Gear’s facilities, allowing accommodation for its 175 employees.
CT DECD Commissioner Catherine Smith and Aero Gear founder Doug Rose have unveiled a 24,000 sq ft addition to Aero Gear’s manufacturing facility in Windsor. Doug Rose emphasized the strategic significance of the expansion to address the increasing global demand for new commercial and military aircraft. Aero Gear specializes in the production and continual refinement of precision gearboxes crucial to aircraft manufacturing. These gearboxes are utilized by leading aerospace companies such as Avio Aero, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Boeing, General Electric Rolls Royce, and UTAS.
The expansion adds approximately 100,000 square feet to Aero Gear’s facilities, allowing accommodation for its 175 employees. It includes new amenities such as a lobby, conference room, offices, and expanded manufacturing space dedicated to multiple new programs.
Catherine Smith, CT DECD Commissioner, said, “I am so excited to see Doug’s hard work pay off and celebrate the effort he has taken up to stay in this great state, With all the other great industry leaders here, Connecticut has proven itself to be one of the pioneers in innovation and success for the aerospace industry.”
Smith acknowledged Aero Gear’s dedication to Connecticut over its 35+ years since its establishment in 1982. Since 2011, she has collaborated closely with Doug Rose to elevate productivity and enhance business standards in the state.
Doug Rose, Aero Gear founder, said, “We’ve come a long way from the small company we once were, Our growth would not be possible without the support of so many parties in the state, and most importantly our great employees. We are motivated and ready to take on the new challenges that this expansion will allow.”
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Aero Gear is a prominent manufacturer specializing in precision gearboxes for jet engines. Located in Windsor, Connecticut, the company has established a reputation for excellence in aerospace manufacturing. Over its more than 35 years of operation, Aero Gear has demonstrated a strong commitment to the state, contributing to local economic development and collaborating with government officials to enhance productivity and business standards.
