RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to invest $100 million to boost production and add advanced capabilities in Poland

Pratt & Whitney will invest $100 million to expand its facility in Rzeszów, Poland, adding production capacity and advanced capabilities to meet rising global demand for its commercial and military engines, including the Pratt & Whitney GTF™, F135, and F100.

The company plans to construct a new building at the site dedicated to processing isothermally forged parts, with capabilities that include heat treatment, sonic machining and inspection operations.

The Rzeszów project complements a recently announced $200 million investment in a seventh isothermal forging press at Pratt & Whitney’s Columbus Forge facility in Georgia, U.S. Both initiatives are slated to be fully operational by 2028 and are expected to enable a 30% increase in output of critical engine parts such as rotating compressor and turbine disks.

“This investment reflects our continued commitment to increase production capacity for our customers and deliver more, faster,” said Piotr Owsicki, general manager of Pratt & Whitney in Rzeszów. “Expanding our presence in Poland allows us to build the strategic capabilities needed to produce key technologies for advanced commercial and military aircraft engines across both current and future platforms.”

Poland represents RTX’s largest investment and employee base outside the United States, with more than 9,400 employees across its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon businesses in the country. Pratt & Whitney’s sites in Poland provide advanced manufacturing and technology development for commercial and military engines, turboprops and auxiliary power units, including production of the GTF fan drive gear system, F100 static structures and critical F135 parts.