# GKN Aerospace, COMAC and AVIC establish aerospace structural joint venture in China

GKN Aerospace, Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (SAMC) and AVIC signed a framework agreement to establish a joint venture in China for metal and composite aerospace structural parts, expected to start production in Q4 2021.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-01-15
- Where: China (site under selection), China
- Status: announced
- Products: metal aviation structural parts, composite aviation structural parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Comac](https://endata.com/companies/3631.md) (partner)
- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (partner)
- [AVIC Group](https://endata.com/companies/13184.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [haythink.com](https://www.haythink.com/gkn-aerospace-comac-and-avic-establish-metal-composite-aerospace-structural-joint-venture/), 2024-01-15: "The joint venture company is expected to be put into production in the fourth quarter of 2021, mainly for the civil aviation market."

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