# EPI expands Abu Dhabi facility to manufacture Boeing 787 parts

EPI, part of EDGE, is expanding its manufacturing capabilities in Abu Dhabi to machine aluminium trailing edge ribs for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, adding serial assembly lines.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-09-28
- Where: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminium trailing edge ribs for Boeing 787
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [EPI](https://endata.com/companies/30609.md)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [Tawazun Economic Council](https://endata.com/companies/40142.md) (partner)
- [Edge](https://endata.com/companies/48770.md) (investor)
- [Edge](https://endata.com/companies/48770.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [edgegroup.ae](https://edgegroup.ae/news/epi-expands-facility-manufacture-boeing-787-dreamliner-metallic-parts-uae), 2020-09-27: "EPI will machine aluminium trailing edge ribs for use in the 787-commercial aircraft."
- [zawya.com](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/epi-expands-facility-to-manufacture-boeing-787-dreamliner-metallic-parts-in-the-uae-669087), 2020-09-28: "EPI will machine aluminium trailing edge ribs for use in the 787-commercial aircraft."
- [wam.ae](https://www.wam.ae/ar/article/hszrazao-%D8%A5%D9%8A-%D8%A2%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9), 2020-09-28: "أعلنت شركة "إي بي آي" اليوم عن توسعة قدراتها التصنيعية لدعم إنتاج طائرة بوينج 787 دريملاينر"
- [thenationalnews.com](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/uae-s-edge-unit-expands-facility-to-manufacture-boeing-787-metallic-parts-locally-1.1084908), 2020-09-30: "EPI will make aluminium trailing edge ribs, a component on the vertical fin of the plane, for the wide-body aircraft."

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