# GKN Aerospace expands Chihuahua facility in Mexico

GKN Aerospace officially opened an 80,000-sq-ft expansion to its facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, doubling manufacturing capacity and creating over 200 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-07-22
- Where: Chihuahua, Mexico, Mexico
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 22 Jul 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 80,000 sq ft expansion
- Products: composite aerostructures, electrical wiring interconnection systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ainonline.com](https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2024-07-22/gkn-aerospace-expands-mexico-facility), 2024-07-22: "GKN Aerospace has officially opened an expansion to its facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, in what the company calls a 'significant advancement' for its manufacturing capabilities for the North American market."
- [airframer.com](https://www.airframer.com/news_story.html?release=92333), 2024-07-23: "The expansion of our Chihuahua facility is an important milestone for us."
- [promexicoindustry.com](http://www.promexicoindustry.com/en/article/with-the-expansion-of-gkn-aerospace-200-new-jobs-will-be-generated), 2024-07-29: "The expansion of our facility in Chihuahua is a significant milestone for us."
- [compositesworld.com](https://www.compositesworld.com/news/gkn-aerospace-inaugurates-chihuahua-facility-expansion-enhances-composite-structures-capacity), 2024-08-05: "GKN Aerospace ... has officially opened an expansion to its facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, representing a significant advancement in the company's aerospace manufacturing capabilities for the North American market."

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