Nine months after a massive fire destroyed the SPS Technologies manufacturing plant in Abington Township, the company announced that it will present a plan later this month to construct a new aerospace parts facility at the same site.

At a community meeting on Sept. 25 , SPS officials will unveil renderings and details about the planned factory on Highland Avenue. The company said the facility will retain local jobs and create new employment opportunities. SPS had about 475 workers at the time of the fire, but around 250 employees were laid off in March and the remnants of the complex were demolished during the ensuing months.

SPS makes fasteners and other metal components for the aerospace, automotive and agricultural sectors, among other industries.

The Feb. 17 fire started after

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