GKN Aerospace, SAMC and AVIC Supply sign JV agreement for aerostructures in Jingjiang, China

GKN Aerospace, SAMC (COMAC subsidiary) and AVIC Supply have signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China. The 80,000 m² facility is scheduled to begin production in Q4 2021 and employ 1,000 people by the mid-2020s.

“COMAC subsidiary SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company), AVIC Supply and GKN Aerospace have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement for the manufacture of composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China.”aero-mag.com

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• aero-mag.comGKN Aerospace, SAMC and AVIC Supply sign JV agreementMike RichardsonDec 8, 2020
• adsadvance.co.ukGKN Aerospace, SAMC and AVIC Supply sign JV agreement for advanced aerostructures - ADS AdvanceDec 8, 2020

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