Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co.

GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC, and AVIC Supply signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, China, with production scheduled to begin in Q4 2021.

GKN Aerospace, SAMC and AVIC Supply signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, Jiangsu, China. Production is scheduled to begin in Q4 2021, with a workforce expected to grow to 1,000 by the mid-2020s.

On December 8, 2020, COMAC subsidiary Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (SAMC), AVIC Supply, and UK-based GKN Aerospace announced plans to form a joint venture to create advanced aerostructures for the Chinese commercial aviation industry.

GKN Aerospace, SAMC (COMAC subsidiary) and AVIC Supply have signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China. The 80,000 m² facility is scheduled to begin production in Q4 2021 and employ 1,000 people by the mid-2020s.

GKN Aerospace entered an agreement with AVIC International and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company to form a joint venture in China to manufacture aerostructures for the civil aerospace market, starting Q4 2021.

GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC, and AVIC International are establishing a joint venture in China to manufacture advanced aerostructures for the civil aerospace market. Production is scheduled to begin in late 2021 in a new facility.

GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC, and AVIC International signed a Framework Agreement to establish a joint venture for aerostructures manufacturing in China. Production is scheduled to begin in Q4 2021 at a new facility.

GKN Aerospace, Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., and Aviation Industry Corp. of China signed a framework agreement to establish a joint venture for aerostructures manufacturing in China. The facility is planned to start operations in late 2021.

GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC, and AVIC International signed a Framework Agreement to establish a joint venture for aerostructures manufacturing in China. The joint venture is scheduled to begin production in Q4 2021 in a new facility, with locations currently being evaluated.

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