Ohio Governor, JobsOhio and Beehive Industries Announcement at FIA

The advanced 3D-printed jet engine manufacturer plans to invest US$70 million in Southwest Ohio, creating more than 200 jobs and expanding its capabilities for uncrewed aerial defence applications. Beehive is scaling its Frenzy™ engine programme through advanced metal additive manufacturing, expanded production capacity and new machining capabilities, with the goal of producing more than 8,000 engines annually. Supported by Governor Mike DeWine, JobsOhio and REDI Cincinnati, the expansion highlights the region’s aerospace expertise, skilled workforce and role in building a faster, more resilient US defence manufacturing supply chain. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Beehive Industries, JobsOhio and REDI Cincinnati have announced that Beehive Industries, an American manufacturer of advanced, 3D-printed jet engines for uncrewed aerial defense applications, plans to expand its operations in Southwest Ohio, creating more than 200 new jobs and investing $70 million in the region. Leaders from each organization made the announcement at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, the world’s premier aerospace and defense gathering. The partnership will accelerate advanced aerospace manufacturing, workforce growth, and long-term investment in Ohio. It will demonstrate the State of Ohio and JobsOhio’s confidence in Beehive’s growth trajectory and commitment to expanding its Ohio operations. “Beehive Industries’ decision to grow in Southwest Ohio demonstrates once again that our state is the best place in America to do business and the best place to strengthen our national defense,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “This investment puts our state at the forefront of building the engines our military needs, and we’ll be doing it faster than anyone thought possible.” Reinventing Jet Propulsion for the Speed of Modern Defense Jet propulsion has historically been the most complex, time-consuming and costly element of any new defense program. Beehive is changing that equation. By designing engines specifically for additive manufacturing and building a fully integrated U.S. supply chain with end-to-end, in-house capabilities, Beehive delivers propulsion systems with speed, affordability and scalability that conventional engine programs cannot match, compressing development and production timelines from years to months while powering American defense. “Our success is fundamentally tied to the caliber of the workforce we are building in Southwest Ohio,” said Gordie Follin, Chief Product Officer at Beehive Industries. “Beehive Industries is investing in a region that possesses a unique combination of aerospace heritage and precision manufacturing skill. This expansion allows us to pair our advanced additive manufacturing technology with the deep technical expertise found there, creating a sustainable model for growth that benefits both our mission and Ohio’s economy.” The company’s momentum is accelerating. Beehive’s Frenzy™ engine is entering full-rate production, backed by a $29.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance the Frenzy engine family. In June, the company announced plans to more than double its metal additive manufacturing capacity with the single-largest publicly disclosed purchase of EOS metal printers. It acquired two Greater Cincinnati precision machine shops – Able Tool Corporation and Planet Products Corporation – establishing its Production Machining Center of Excellence in the Cincinnati region. Together, these investments are building the manufacturing system required to produce more than 8,000 engines annually. Ohio: Where America Accelerates Defense Manufacturing Beehive’s expansion lands squarely in the national conversation about the defense industrial base. From Washington to America’s Heartland, policymakers and defense leaders agree that America’s ability to deter and defend depends on how quickly it can build – and that permitting delays, red tape, and fragile supply chains are a national security vulnerability. The State of Ohio and JobsOhio have built a collaborative, statewide “Team Ohio” economic development model to deliver certified, construction-ready sites prepared before demand arrives, permitting measured in months rather than years, cutting red tape, and delivering workforce solutions at the speed of business. “Beehive is doing exactly the kind of advanced, mission-critical manufacturing that defines Ohio’s aerospace and defense advantage — and doing it at the speed the customer requires,” said JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef. “In Ohio, companies can dream it, build it, test it and scale it, and this expansion is proof that the nation’s number one state for business is where America accelerates defense production.” An incentive package is being designed to support hundreds of new Ohio jobs over the coming years as Beehive scales production in the region. The project will pursue a Job Creation Tax Credit from the Ohio Department of Development at an upcoming Tax Credit Autho