Mint Turbines, an independent turbine engine MRO company based in Stroud, Oklahoma, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary by finalising a new three-year licence extension with General Electric and dedicating its new facility. The guest of honour was Richard McConn, CEO and founder of M international, the parent company of Mint Turbines. Also in attendance from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce were Brent Kisling, executive director of commerce, and Geoffrey Camp, state director for aerospace and defence.

The leadership team at Mint Turbines kicked off its celebration by signing a three-year contract extension with General Electric inside its newly completed, refurbished hangar at Stroud airport next to Mint headquarters. Mint Turbines general manager David Norton, CFO Chris Van Denhende and McConn, joined Bill Neth, customer programme manager at General Electric, for the signing ceremony.

Close to 100 people attended the 40th anniversary celebration in Stroud and were able to tour the facilities, including a new hangar. In addition, McConn, Norton and Van Denhende led the company's employees in a ribbon cutting ceremony inside the newly refurbished hangar where they will work on the General Electric T700 restricted category engines.

“We are excited to celebrate this milestone in Stroud. Our success is attributable to our hardworking and dedicated employees and the support of our customers and vendors as well as the state of Oklahoma,” says GM Norton.

“We are committed to growing and expanding our company in Oklahoma, are very proud to be headquartered in Stroud and are excited to officially open the new hangar and to be working with General Electric,” adds McConn.

Mint Turbines' licence will focus on T700 engines that are installed on Sikorsky-manufactured EH-60, HH-60, UH-60 or S-70 helicopters that have a valid restricted category certificate or public use exemption issued by a civil aviation authority.

The leadership team at Mint Turbines closed out the week with a reception at the Ambassador Hotel in Oklahoma City hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Governor Kevin Stitt, lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell and secretary of commerce Scott Mueller were on hand to acknowledge the impact M International is making in the state of Oklahoma.

Mint Turbines is located in Stroud, Oklahoma, halfway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. With 40 years of turbine engine overhaul experience, Mint has successfully repaired, overhauled and tested thousands of Pratt & Whitney PT6T series power sections, combining gearboxes, PT6A turboprop engines and Honeywell T53 series engines.