# WEC Group wins £6 million Airbus contract for German assembly factory

WEC Group secured a £6 million aerospace order from Airbus for an assembly factory in Germany, leading to a major recruitment drive with over 40 vacancies.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-01-12
- Where: Germany
- Value: $7.40M (6.00M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: jigs and fixtures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [WEC Group](https://endata.com/companies/16598.md)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [northernfinancialreview.com](https://northernfinancialreview.com/2017/01/12/wec-wins-6m-airbus-contract-in-germany/), 2017-01-12: "Darwen, Lancashire-based engineering firm WEC Group said it has launched a major recruitment drive after securing a £6 million aerospace order for an Airbus assembly factory in Germany."

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