Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said Friday that Honeywell will be investing $84 million to expand its aerospace manufacturing facility in Olathe, creating 156 new jobs.
The facility currently manufactures components for Honeywell’s avionics, safety and flight control systems, complex radio frequency systems for traffic collision avoidance, radar altimeters, and weather radar.
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies President and CEO Jim Currier said in a press release, “Expanding this facility will enable the development of a strong and resilient domestic supply chain for next-generation avionics and printed circuit board assemblies that our commercial and military customers can rely on.”
The project is expected to generate nearly $47 million in total gross domestic product and contribute $18.3 million in state and local taxes in its first six years.
Governor Kelly and Kansas Senator Jerry Moran were in Olathe for the announcement of the expansion. Moran issued a statement saying, “Honeywell’s decision to expand its operations in Kansas will help bolster the U.S. domestic industrial base in the aviation sector.”
