Curtiss-Wright Announces The Grand Opening Of 56,000 SQ FT Facility In Gente, France
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Curtiss-Wright Announces The Grand Opening Of 56,000 SQ FT Facility In Gente, France
June 19, 2025
CHESWICK, P.A. – June 19, 2025 –Curtiss-Wright's Electro-Mechanical Systems division today announced that its ESCO business unit headquartered in Aston, Pennsylvania with satellite operations in France has relocated its French operations to a new state-of-the-art facility. ESCO’s headquarters and primary operations will remain in Aston, Pennsylvania providing ongoing strategic oversight and support for ESCO’s global operations.
ESCO’s France operation will remain in the Cognac area, moving a short distance from Merpins to Genté. The new facility supports ESCO’s global growth, providing expanded capacity for overhaul and repair while maintaining current manufacturing, development and test capability for the world’s most advanced aircraft arresting systems.
The new 56,000-square-foot facility provides a 27% increase in floorspace and consolidates ESCO's France operations from three separate buildings into a unified workspace. The facility integrates all personnel - including sales, engineering, operations, test and administration - under one roof, fostering collaboration and improving operational efficiency.
“We are excited to announce this investment in our systems and infrastructure supporting the relocation of our operations to this cutting-edge facility,” said Dave Micha, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Curtiss-Wright EMS Division. “This modern space is designed to enhance our operational efficiency and expand our capacity, enabling us to better support our future growth and better serve our customers. We are proud to maintain a continued presence in France, significantly enhancing our ability to provide arresting system solutions in the region.”
Curtiss-Wright’s ESCO business is a leading global supplier of military aircraft arresting systems and support services, including energy absorbers, retractable hook cable systems, net-stanchion systems, and mobile systems to support aircraft carrier and fixed land-based arresting systems. In addition, ESCO’s aftermarket business supports a strong, global installed base of more than 5,000 systems in over seventy-two countries. For more information on Curtiss-Wright’s EMS Division products, please visit: https://www.cw-ems.com/arresting-systems
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to Aerospace & Defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding Commercial Power, Process and Industrial markets. We leverage a workforce of approximately 8,800 highly skilled employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineered solutions to the markets we serve. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.