# Velocity Composites to open first US facility in Alabama

Velocity Composites will open its first U.S. site in Elmore County, Alabama, a 40,000-square-foot facility to supply composite material kits for GKN Aerospace's aerostructure, with a $100 million agreement and up to 30 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-02
- Where: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 30
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40,000 square feet
- Products: composite material kits for aerostructures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Velocity Composites](https://endata.com/companies/32383.md)
- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [wsfa.com](https://www.wsfa.com/2023/03/02/leading-aerospace-supplier-open-first-us-facility-alabama/), 2023-03-02: "This is a major milestone for Velocity as we make a permanent entry into the US market."

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