# Sterna Composite Aircraft and DARcorporation to open propeller plant in Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence-based DARcorporation and China-based Sterna Composite Aircraft Inc. agreed to a joint venture to open a manufacturing plant in Lawrence, Kansas, to produce composite propellers for drones, airboats, and experimental aircraft. The plant is expected to create 10 jobs by end of 2017 and begin production by early 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-26
- Where: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: composite propellers
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sterna Composite Aircraft Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/23258.md)
- [DARcorporation](https://endata.com/companies/23257.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [www2.ljworld.com](https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/jul/26/chinese-firm-locate-small-manufacturing-plant-lawr/), 2017-07-26: "A local firm and a Chinese company have reached a deal to open a Lawrence manufacturing plant to build propellers that will power everything from drones to airboats to experimental aircraft."

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