Curtiss-Wright Corporation is sinking $30 million into its Round Rock manufacturing facility, a move the company says will boost production of the pressure and temperature sensors it builds for nuclear and industrial customers. The expansion will add a new engineering-driven Advanced Innovation Center, a metrology testing laboratory and a project management office to the site, and the company expects its headcount there to grow as a result.
The Round Rock Chamber announced the investment in a Nov. 2 news release, according to Community Impact, though trade outlet POWER reported that Curtiss-Wright itself announced the expansion Oct. 29 — a discrepancy in timing that the two outlets have not reconciled. Either way, the Round Rock facility sits within Curtiss-Wright's Naval & Power segment, which makes pressure and temperature sensors, instrumentation and control solutions, and radiation monitoring systems for nuclear and industrial customers.
In a company statement, Curtiss-Wright Chair and CEO Lynn M. Bamford said investments in reliable energy infrastructure and advanced nuclear technologies continue to create opportunities across the supply chain. She added that the company is prepared to support its customers with the manufacturing capacity, technical capabilities and product portfolio to effectively meet anticipated market growth.
Local Leaders Frame It as a Milestone
Round Rock Chamber President and CEO Jordan Robinson said Curtiss-Wright's expansion brings advanced engineering, innovation and precision manufacturing to Round Rock to help develop energy technologies. Robinson also said the investment demonstrates the quality of local work and creates exciting opportunities for local talent, per the chamber's news release cited by Community Impact. The chamber described the project as a significant milestone for both the company and the city's broader advanced manufacturing and energy technology ecosystem.
Curtiss-Wright describes itself as an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in aerospace, defense and industrial technologies. The Round Rock Chamber, which announced the deal, is based in Round Rock, Texas.
What's Still Unclear
Neither the company nor the chamber has disclosed how many jobs the expansion might add or offered a construction timeline, according to POWER's reporting on the project. The trade publication also noted that Curtiss-Wright has not identified specific reactor programs or customer orders tied directly to the Texas investment, leaving the scope of the demand driving the expansion somewhat undefined for now.
Part of a Broader Capital Push
The Round Rock project follows an $80 million manufacturing expansion Curtiss-Wright disclosed in July at its Cheswick, Pennsylvania, facility, which POWER reported is intended to support increased production for U.S. Navy programs and commercial nuclear applications. POWER also reported that the company's Naval & Power segment posted revenue of roughly $410 million for the quarter ended June 30, up 7% year over year, and about $813 million for the first half of 2026, up 13%. Company CFO Christopher Farkas said capital spending had climbed about 30% in 2024 and 50% in 2025, with another 30% increase expected in 2026, according to the same POWER report.
