# World Yamauchi to build aircraft parts factory in Hokkaido

World Yamauchi, a metal processing company, will build a new aircraft parts factory on its headquarters site in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido. The factory is scheduled to start operations in May 2022, with an investment of approximately 1.4 billion yen.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-01-24
- Where: Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan
- Value: $12.3M (1.40B JPY)
- Starts operating: May 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft engine parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [ワールド山内 (World Yamauchi)](https://endata.com/companies/60525.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFC172MT0X10C22A1000000/), 2022-01-24: "自動車向けなど金属加工のワールド山内（北海道北広島市）が本社敷地内に航空機部品工場を新設する。5月に稼働予定で、投資額は約14億円。"

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