# Strata and Solvay form JV for UAE aerospace materials plant

Strata Manufacturing and Solvay signed a final agreement for a joint venture to build an 8,500 sqm facility in Al Ain, UAE, to supply Boeing 777X with carbon fiber prepreg materials, to be commissioned in 2020.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-11-12
- Where: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon fiber prepreg
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md) (partner)
- [Strata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/23189.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mubadala.com](https://www.mubadala.com/en/news/strata-and-solvay-sign-final-agreement-for-uaes-first-aerospace-materials-joint-venture-to-supply), 2017-11-12: "This joint venture showcases Solvay’s capabilities in advanced aerospace composite technologies, including for aircraft primary structures as a growth pillar for our materials business."

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