# Sami and Figeac Aero form joint venture for metallic aircraft parts plant in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (Sami) and France's Figeac Aéro signed an agreement at the Paris Air Show to form a joint venture to build a metallic aerostructures manufacturing plant in Riyadh or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sami will be the majority shareholder.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-06-23
- Where: Riyadh or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Status: announced
- Products: metallic aerostructures, aircraft wings
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Figeac Aero](https://endata.com/companies/16651.md) (partner)
- [Saudi Arabian Military Industries](https://endata.com/companies/20040.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thenationalnews.com](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/saudi-to-build-metallic-plane-parts-in-link-up-with-french-company-1.877992), 2019-06-23: "This project represents the backbone of the aircraft manufacturing industries and will further strengthen our homegrown capabilities."

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