City of Mesa

International aerospace business KP Aviation opened a 93,000-square-foot facility in the Mesa Gateway District.

KP Aviation is an international aerospace business, and now its headquarters is moving to Mesa. 

It opened a more than 93,000-square-foot facility in the Mesa Gateway District.

Kim Schulze is the co-founder and CEO of the company.

“We decided Mesa offered a great climate, proximity to our trusted vendors and customers, and an ever-growing opportunity," Schulze said. 

KP Aviation supplies companies such as Boeing, Amazon and Banner Health. Its CFO says they have hired 31 of the just over 50 people they plan to hire by 2023.