# Dowty Propellers to build new UK headquarters and production facility in Gloucester

Dowty Propellers has announced approvals to create a new facility in the Gloucester area, following a fire in February 2015 that destroyed its operating headquarters and blade manufacturing facility. The new facility is expected to be operational in 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-14
- Where: Gloucester area, UK, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft propeller systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Dowty Propellers](https://endata.com/companies/24705.md)
- [GE Aviation](https://endata.com/companies/1647.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [dowty.com](https://www.dowty.com/news/new-dowty-propellers-administration-hq), 2017-07-14: "It is expected that the new facility will be operational in 2019."
- [aviator.aero](https://aviator.aero/press/dowty-propellers-to-build-a-new-uk-headquarters-production-facility-and-invest-in-technology-development), 2017-07-14: "It is expected that the new facility will be operational in 2019."
- [airport-technology.com](https://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsdowty-propellers-to-build-new-aircraft-propeller-system-facility-in-uk-5873953/), 2017-07-16: "GE Aviation unit Dowty Propellers has received approval to build a new facility to manufacture aircraft propeller systems in Gloucester, UK."

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