2 February 2024
OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) — Honeywell plans to invest $84 million to expand its aerospace manufacturing facility in Olathe, which will bring over 150 new jobs to the area.
The Olathe facility currently manufactures Honeywell’s avionics, safety and flight control systems, complex radio frequency systems for traffic collision avoidance, radar altimeters and weather radar.
The expansion will make it one of Honeywell’s most technologically advanced aerospace manufacturing facilities.
“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,” Honeywell Aerospace Technologies President and CEO Jim Currier said in a statement.
The governor’s office said Honeywell’s expansion will also support over 200 jobs in other sectors, and the construction will create more than 260 temporary jobs in the state.
“Honeywell’s expanded presence in Kansas underscores what we’ve known all along – our state’s workforce is prepared to meet any challenge,” Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday.
“The high-tech jobs and opportunities being created will allow even more of our young workers to find their dream careers right here in Kansas.”
Kelly said the project is expected to generate $47 million in total gross domestic product and contribute over $18 million in taxes in its first six years.
“The hard-working men and women of Kansas have earned a reputation within the aviation manufacturing community for quality work, and today’s announcement is further evidence of that,” U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran said in a release.