# Continental Motors Group starts construction of new factory in Mobile, Alabama

Continental Motors Group (CMG) has started foundation work for a new 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, as part of a $75 million plan to transform its operations. The facility will focus on advanced engine and parts manufacturing, including additive manufacturing and automation.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-03
- Where: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Value: $75.0M
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 275,000 sq ft
- Products: aircraft engines, engine parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Continental Motors Group](https://endata.com/companies/1522.md)
- [AVIC International Holding Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1523.md) (investor)
- [AVIC Group](https://endata.com/companies/13184.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [continental.aero](https://continental.aero/news-events/continental-motors-group-starts-construction-of-greenfield-factory-in-mobile-al/), 2018-08-03: "The “greenfield” facility will modernize our manufacturing processes into a world class, high productivity, vertically integrated center of manufacturing excellence among the aviation cluster in Mobile, Alabama, USA."
- [aerobuzz.de](https://aerobuzz.de/general-aviation-news/continental-hat-den-bau-der-blue-marlin-fabrik-gestartet/), 2018-08-29: "Continental Motors hat am 23. August 2018 mit dem Spatenstich zum Bau seiner neuen Fabrik offiziell begonnen."
- [wmb-roi.com](https://wmb-roi.com/news/new-75m-continental-motors-facility-breaks-ground-in-alabama/), 2018-09-05: "Slated to begin operation in 2019, the 275,000 S.F. engine manufacturing facility will streamline and modernize Continental’s capabilities."

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