# GKN Aerospace to establish additive manufacturing center of excellence in Fort Worth, Texas

GKN Aerospace will relocate its North America additive manufacturing center of excellence to a 100,000 square-foot facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The multi-million USD public-private investment will support R&D for laser metal deposition with wire technology for titanium aerostructures, with operations beginning in early 2023 and up to 100 personnel at full capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-21
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Value: $20.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: Q1 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 square-foot facility
- Products: titanium aerostructures, additive manufacturing technology
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md)
- [City of Fort Worth](https://endata.com/companies/16214.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [gknaerospace.com](https://www.gknaerospace.com/news-insights/news/gkn-aerospace-to-create-additive-manufacturing-center-of-excellence-in-texas/), 2022-11-21: "We are very excited to bring our additive technology research to Fort Worth. With proximity to many of our major customers in Texas and across the US, this is the right place for GKN Aerospace."
- [aviationpros.com](https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/aircraft-technology/maintenance-providers/mro/news/21287992/british-aerospace-company-gkn-bringing-100-research-development-jobs-to-fort-worth), 2022-11-22: "The new plant will build on Fort Worth's strength as a center for advanced aerospace manufacturing and research."
- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/additive/gkn-aerospace-to-open-additive-manufacturing-facility-in-texas), 2022-12-08: "GKN Aerospace has announced that it will relocate its North America additive manufacturing (AM) facility to the Lone Star Commerce Center in Fort Worth, Texas."

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