# Recaro Aircraft Seating breaks ground on Phase II expansion in Qingdao, China

Recaro Aircraft Seating China held a groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of its expansion in Qingdao, China. The project includes a 7,500 square meter building extension with four assembly lines, increasing seat production capacity to 60,000 seats per year. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-31
- Where: Qingdao, China, China
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60,000 seats per year
- Products: aircraft seats
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Recaro Aircraft Seating](https://endata.com/companies/32536.md)

## Sources

- [recaro-as.com](https://www.recaro-as.com/en/press/press-releases/details/groundbreaking-celebration-for-recaro-aircraft-seating-china.html), 2018-09-06: "This expansion project bears witness to Recaro’s solid commitment to the Chinese market."
- [aircraftinteriorsinternational.com](https://www.aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/news/aircraft-seating/recaro-embarks-on-phase-three-of-china-operations.html), 2018-09-12: "This expansion project bears witness to Recaro’s solid commitment to the Chinese market."

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