Engines
GKN Expanding Swedish Engine Component Plant
The expansion will enable GKN to keep up with global demand
A GKN welder at its Trollhattan, Sweden aircraft engine production site
GKN is updating manufacturing processes as well as adding capacity with its addition at its aircraft engines plant in Sweden. © GKN Aerospace

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.

To be fully operational in 2026, the new production area in its Swedish facility will enable it to add the latest digitized fabrication processes for its engine systems and major structural components as it supports a global aerospace industry ramp-up.

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