Senator Gallivan Joins State & Local Leaders in Announcing Moog Expansion

Senator Patrick M. Gallivan (R-C, Elma) joined state and local officials Friday in announcing the expansion of Moog Inc. The project will create up to 500 new jobs in the local aerospace industry with the addition of new high-tech manufacturing equipment. Moog is one of the region’s largest employers with more than 3,500 employees in Western New York. The $25 million investment will support various projects, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, full flight training simulators, and hardware for satellites and NASA programs. 

“The continued growth and expansion of Moog Inc. is great news for Elma, East Aurora and Western New York,” Senator Gallivan said.  “Moog’s investment, combined with the support of Empire State Development, will not only create hundreds of new jobs, it sends a positive message about our region’s highly skilled workforce and the ongoing efforts to revitalize our economy. I thank Moog for its long-standing commitment to our region and congratulate them on this exciting project.”   

The $25 million project will include building renovations and the purchase and installation of high-tech machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures. The project will provide additional manufacturing space with some mixed-use areas for research, development and support staff on its East Aurora campus. 

The 500 new jobs at Moog will include engineering, production line workers, assembly and test, machinists and technicians, manufacturing and support, as well as administration.   

New York State, through Empire State Development, will provide up to $15 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits in return for Moog achieving its job creation commitments. These performance-based incentives will allow the company, which is projecting approximately $3 billion in sales for 2022, to expand operations and create 500 new jobs over the course of five years. 

-30-