# Fokker Landing Gear to close Helmond plant, 300 jobs lost

Fokker Landing Gear will close its Helmond factory, eliminating 300 jobs. Activities will be moved to a renovated and expanded facility in Papendrecht, with relocation starting later in 2022 and completion by end of 2023.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2022-03-18
- Where: Helmond, Netherlands
- Jobs: -300
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft landing gear
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Fokker Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/23890.md)
- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ad.nl](https://www.ad.nl/helmond/helmondse-fokker-fabriek-moet-dicht-300-banen-verdwijnen~a870bdfd/), 2022-03-18: "Fokker zal zichzelf in de voet schieten."

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