# Liebherr breaks ground on aerospace plant expansion in Brazil

Liebherr held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 17, 2025, for the expansion of its aerospace manufacturing plant in Guaratinguetá, Brazil. The company will invest around €45 million over 10 years, adding 8,000 m² of space for machining and surface treatment of high-precision aircraft components.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-02-21
- Where: Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil
- Value: $47.0M (45.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Feb 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 8,000 m² additional space
- Products: high-precision aircraft components, flight control systems, landing gear systems, aircraft engine components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md)

## Sources

- [liebherr.com](https://www.liebherr.com/en-gb/n/liebherr-breaks-ground-in-brazil-for-expansion-of-its-aerospace-manufacturing-plant-143616-4715716), 2025-02-21: "Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested, and in already about two years’ time, high-precision aircraft components made of aluminum and steel will be machined and surface treated on the additional space of 8,000 m²."
- [liebherr.com](https://www.liebherr.com/en-au/n/liebherr-breaks-ground-in-brazil-for-expansion-of-its-aerospace-manufacturing-plant-143616-4862672), 2025-02-21: "Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested, and in already about two years’ time, high-precision aircraft components made of aluminum and steel will be machined and surface treated on the additional space of 8,000 m²."
- [liebherr.com](https://www.liebherr.com/en-us/n/liebherr-breaks-ground-in-brazil-for-expansion-of-its-aerospace-manufacturing-plant-143616-3782185), 2025-02-21: "Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested, and in already about two years’ time, high-precision aircraft components made of aluminum and steel will be machined and surface treated on the additional space of 8,000 m²."
- [liebherr.com](https://www.liebherr.com/en-me/n/liebherr-breaks-ground-in-brazil-for-expansion-of-its-aerospace-manufacturing-plant-143616-8141050), 2025-02-21: "Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested, and in already about two years’ time, high-precision aircraft components made of aluminum and steel will be machined and surface treated on the additional space of 8,000 m²."
- [liebherr.com](https://www.liebherr.com/en-th/n/liebherr-breaks-ground-in-brazil-for-expansion-of-its-aerospace-manufacturing-plant-143616-6151919), 2025-02-21: "Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested, and in already about two years’ time, high-precision aircraft components made of aluminum and steel will be machined and surface treated on the additional space of 8,000 m²."
- [liebherr.com](https://www.liebherr.com/en-za/n/liebherr-breaks-ground-in-brazil-for-expansion-of-its-aerospace-manufacturing-plant-143616-6278302), 2025-02-21: "Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested, and in already about two years’ time, high-precision aircraft components made of aluminum and steel will be machined and surface treated on the additional space of 8,000 m²."

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