# Strata to build carbon fiber prepreg plant in Al Ain for Boeing 777X

Strata Manufacturing finalized an agreement to build an 8,500 sqm advanced manufacturing facility in Al Ain, UAE, to produce carbon fiber prepreg for Boeing 777X aircraft, with the plant to be operational by 2020 and a contract value north of $500 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-12
- Where: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Jobs: 70
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon fiber prepreg
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [zawya.com](https://www.zawya.com/en/business/correction-mubadalas-strata-agrees-deal-to-build-new-plant-to-make-material-to-supply-boeing-jets-434665), 2017-11-12: "We're going to see this facility up and running by 2020."

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