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GE Aviation opens Chinese manufacturing facility

10 March 2009

GE Aviation has opened a systems manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China for autoclaved composite parts, mechanical fabrications, structure assembly and civil aircraft actuation systems.

The 18 600 m2 facility is a “strategic focus in support of key customer requirements,” including composite parts for Boeing's B737, B777 & B787, the Airbus A320, A330 & A340 and China's emerging ARJ21 regional jet.

Future plans include the addition of an electronics assembly and test capability.

GE Aviation is an operating unit of General Electric Company.

 

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