# Pratt & Whitney starts construction on $100 million engine parts facility in Poland The Rzeszów expansion will add rotating-component manufacturing, supporting a forging investment in Georgia. Pratt & Whitney expects both projects to be fully operational by 2028. Published 2026-10-23 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/23/pratt-and-whitney-starts-construction-on-100-million-engine/ Pratt & Whitney has started construction on a $100 million facility in Rzeszów, Poland, the RTX business announced Oct. 23.[1] The company intends the expansion to meet growing demand for commercial and military engines, including the GTF, F135 and F100.[1] The Polish expansion supports a $200 million investment announced in February for a seventh isothermal forging press at Columbus Forge in Georgia.[1][3] In April, Pratt & Whitney said the new facility at its Rzeszów site would house capabilities for processing isothermally forged parts, including heat treatment, sonic machining and inspection.[2] The new 6,500-square-meter building is intended to introduce manufacturing of critical rotating components at Rzeszów.[1] The site already makes the GTF fan drive gear system, F100 static structures and key F135 parts.[1] Pratt & Whitney expects the expanded site to become operational in 2028 and create more than 120 jobs.[1] ## Why it matters Pratt & Whitney expects the Polish expansion and Georgia forging investment together to enable a 30% increase in output of critical engine parts, such as rotating compressors and turbine disks.[1] In February, the company attributed the same 30% increase to the Columbus press alone.[3] Its Oct. 23 release gives no separate output figure for Rzeszów.[1] ## Sources 1. RTX: Pratt & Whitney initiates construction of new $100 million Rzeszów expansion (Oct. 23, 2026) 2. RTX: Pratt & Whitney invests $100 million to increase production capacity, add advanced capabilities in Poland (April 22, 2026) 3. RTX: Pratt & Whitney broadens manufacturing capabilities with $200 million investment in Columbus, Georgia (Feb. 24, 2026)