# GKN Aerospace, SAMC and AVIC Supply form aerostructures JV in China

GKN Aerospace, SAMC (COMAC subsidiary) and AVIC Supply signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, China. Production is scheduled to begin in Q4 2021, with a workforce expected to reach 1,000 by the mid-2020s.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-12-10
- Where: Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 80,000 m2 facility
- Products: composite aerostructures, metallic aerostructures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (partner)
- [Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co.](https://endata.com/companies/30329.md) (partner)
- [AVIC Supply](https://endata.com/companies/51701.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mrobusinesstoday.com](https://mrobusinesstoday.com/gkn-aerospace-samc-and-avic-supply-to-manufacture-advanced-aerostructures/), 2021-12-10: "Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (SAMC), AVIC Supply and GKN Aerospace have signed a joint venture agreement for the manufacture of Composite and Metallic Aerostructures in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China."

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