Avio USA, ACMI Properties designing U.S. solid rocket motor production facility

Avio USA, a subsidiary of Avio S.p.A, has selected ACMI Properties to design and plan its first solid rocket motor production facility in the United States. The project targets a significant investment in the U.S. industrial base to support the rapid increase in demand for solid rocket motors in the defense and aerospace industries. 

“We are thrilled to be partnering with ACMI Properties to evaluate making this investment in the United States,” says VADM (Ret) James Syring, CEO of Avio USA. “We are seeing significant demand for our capabilities from our current customers in multiple product lines, and this facility will be critical in expanding our production capacity so we can meet the needs of our current and future customers as an independent supplier.”

The project paves the road for Avio's investment in the American market and is expected to create new, high-paying jobs. The facility will house production for multiple types of solid rocket motors with applications in defense, space exploration, and commercial aerospace. 

“By creating a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor production facility in the U.S., we are strengthening our nation's industrial base and fostering innovation in aerospace and propulsion technologies,” says Simon Shewmaker, Head of Development for ACMI Properties. “We are proud to support this critical infrastructure for our defense capabilities and participate in a venture that will have a profound impact on the economic growth and strategic interests of our country.”

Avio USA and ACMI Properties are in the process of evaluating several locations to select the best possible site for the several hundred-acre solid rocket motor production facility. Multiple states are currently under consideration. The evaluation period for the factory’s location is planned to conclude in the first half of 2025.