# GKN Aerospace expands aero-engine facility in Trollhättan, Sweden

GKN Aerospace is expanding its aero-engine manufacturing facility in Trollhättan, Sweden by 5,000 m², adding advanced automation and digital technologies, with full operational status expected in 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-09-17
- Where: Trollhättan, Sweden, Sweden
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5,000 m² expansion
- Products: aero-engine systems, structural components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [gknaerospace.com](https://www.gknaerospace.com/news-insights/news/gkn-aerospace-expands-industry-leading-manufacturing-facility-in-sweden/), 2024-09-17: "The new production area will embrace the latest digital factory processes when it is fully operational in 2026, supporting the ongoing global aerospace industry ramp-up."
- [aero-mag.com](https://www.aero-mag.com/gkn-aerospace-expands-swedish-engine-manufacturing-facility), 2024-09-17: "The new production area will embrace the latest digital factory processes when it is fully operational in 2026, supporting the ongoing global aerospace industry ramp-up."
- [mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/gkn-aerospace-sweden/pressreleases/gkn-aerospace-expanderar-produktionsanlaeggning-i-trollhaettan-3342141), 2024-09-17: "Det här är en av de största satsningarna vi gjort i Trollhättan på många decennier."
- [ainonline.com](https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2024-09-20/gkn-expanding-swedish-engine-component-plant), 2024-09-20: "GKN Aerospace is adding more than 50,000 sq ft (5,000 sq m) to its aero-engine manufacturing facility in Trollhättan, Sweden, an expansion the aerospace supplier said will provide it capacity to keep up with growing demand for its engine work."

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