# GKN Aerospace to build £32m Global Technology Centre in Bristol

GKN Aerospace will build a new Global Technology Centre in Bristol, UK, with a £17m commitment from GKN and £15m from the UK government. The 10,000 sq metre facility, expected to open in 2020, will host 300 engineers and focus on additive manufacturing, advanced composites, assembly and industry 4.0.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-12-10
- Where: Bristol, United Kingdom
- Value: $41.0M (32.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: additive manufacturing, advanced composites, aircraft structures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [manufacturingmanagement.co.uk](https://www.manufacturingmanagement.co.uk/content/news/gkn-aerospace-announces-new-32m-global-technology-centre-in-bristol), 2018-12-10: "The 10,000 sq metre facility, expected to open in 2020, will host 300 engineers"

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