# GKN Aerospace to build wiring facility in Pune, India

GKN Aerospace (GKN Fokker Elmo) signed an MOU with the State of Maharashtra to establish a new wiring interconnection systems manufacturing facility in Pune, India. The site is scheduled to come online in Q4 2018, with production starting in Q1 2019, and workforce expected to grow to 800 by 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-07-18
- Where: Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: Q4 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: wiring interconnection systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [aviationpros.com](https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/engines-parts/aircraft-airframe-accessories/press-release/12421055/gkn-aerospace-gkn-aerospace-is-establishing-a-new-wiring-facility-in-india-to-support-expansion-in-asia), 2018-07-18: "The new site, a fully owned GKN Aerospace business, is located in Pune in the state Maharashtra and is scheduled to come on line in the fourth quarter of 2018."

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