# Airbus awards Auditel contract for Illescas factory expansion

Airbus has awarded engineering company Auditel a turnkey contract for the expansion of its Illescas factory (Rate 13) in Spain. The expansion will double production capacity for A350 wing components, with an investment of approximately €6 million and 10,000 m² of new facilities.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-08
- Where: Illescas, Spain, Spain
- Value: $6.60M (6.00M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: double production capacity
- Products: A350 wing components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (customer)
- [Auditel](https://endata.com/companies/95214.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [mundocompresor.com](https://www.mundocompresor.com/print/airbus-adjudica-ampliacion-factoria-illescas-rate-13), 2026-11-08: "La ampliación de RATE 13, se realiza con el objetivo de duplicar la capacidad de producción de la factoría."

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