Aero Gear to expand Connecticut facility

Aero Gear, a manufacturer of power drive gear systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, is adding 24,000 sq. ft. to its facility in Windsor, Conn. The expansion was necessitated by simultaneous growth of the commercial and military defense industries and their need for assembled gearboxes, the company reports.

The company offers gear processing capabilities such as low-pressure vacuum carburized and hardened heat treatment, superfinishing, balancing, and NDT. The new space will have a total of 100,000 sq. ft., with a new lobby, conference room, offices, and manufacturing space, with 175 employees.