# Shimtech Composites to expand Hermosillo facility with new 125,000 sq. ft. plant

Shimtech Composites, an Anglo-American aerospace group, will move into a new 125,000 sq. ft. facility in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, increasing assembly capacity and starting production of composite structures. The investment is over $15 million USD, and the company plans to hire over 175 employees.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-21
- Where: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
- Value: $15.0M
- Jobs: 175
- Status: under construction
- Products: composite structures, fairings, flight control structures, fiber-reinforced components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Shimtech Composites](https://endata.com/companies/33873.md)

## Sources

- [prodensa.com](https://www.prodensa.com/in-the-news/international-aerospace-manufacturer-continues-to-grow-its-business-and-capacity-in-mexico), 2018-08-21: "The new facility will not only increase assembly capacity, but will start to produce various light-weight composite structures, including fairings, flight control structures and other fiber-reinforced components."

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