# RLC opens £35M aerospace factory in Newtownabbey, UK

RLC opened a £35 million, 10,000 m² aerospace engineering factory at Global Point Business Park in Newtownabbey, creating 85 jobs. The factory makes components for aerospace customers including Martin Baker and Rolls-Royce.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-30
- Where: Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
- Value: $46.0M (35.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 85
- Starts operating: 30 Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: aerospace components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [RLC](https://endata.com/companies/17819.md)

## Sources

- [machinery-market.co.uk](https://www.machinery-market.co.uk/news/19074/New-%C2%A335-million-aerospace-engineering-factory), 2017-10-30: "Birmingham-based RLC has opened a £35 million 10,000m2 ‘state of the art’ factory in Newtownabbey, creating 85 jobs."

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