# GKN Aerospace invests $9M in Wellington, Kansas plant

GKN Aerospace announced a $9 million investment at its Advanced Machine Structures plant in Wellington, Kansas, to add new high-speed machinery and expand its workforce, following a contract extension from Spirit AeroSystems.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-06-30
- Where: Wellington, Kansas, United States
- Value: $9.00M
- Status: announced
- Products: titanium parts, metallic aero structures, complex assembled aero structures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md)
- [Spirit AeroSystems](https://endata.com/companies/16652.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [sumnernewscow.com](https://www.sumnernewscow.com/gkn-aerospaces-9-million-investment-means-more-jobs-available-in-wellington/), 2017-06-30: "The additional work awarded by Spirit AeroSystems will require GKN Wellington to expand its work force."

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