Chihuahua, Chih.- GKN Aerospace laid the first stone for the expansion of its plant located in Chihuahua City, in which it will invest USD $10.5 million and generate 350 high-value jobs. With this expansion, previously announced during its participation in Farnborough International Airshow 2022, the company will be able to incorporate three projects with high-tech equipment and processes. In his participation, Rien Heule, Vice President of Projects of GKN, expressed that since 2012 the company has had a close relationship with Chihuahua and now with this expansion three new assembly processes in the aerospace sector will be carried out, and thanked the State Government for the support to make possible this expansion of operations in the state. In addition to the investment in the Parque Industrial Sur, the company will allocate USD $700,000 to the training and specialization of its workers, with stays in countries with the greatest experience in technology production, such as the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. At the event, Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván, highlighted the competitive advantages of the state of Chihuahua as well as the economic development strategy implemented to attract investment. "We have implemented a comprehensive model for attracting and detonating investments, which includes incentives, security, energy management, outreach and training for educational spaces, that is, a model that meets the conditions to establish our economy in a comprehensive manner," she said. For his part, Mauricio Herrera, director of GKN Chihuahua, said that the state is very attractive for investment because the human resources, both technical and professional or managerial, have a very fast learning curve, not to mention that English language skills at the technical level are very good. Source: Mexico Industry, ProChihuahua, Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua https://mexicoindustry.com/noticia/gkn-aerospace-arranca-construccion-para-ampliar-operaciones-en-chihuahua https://prochihuahua.mx/requerira-mas-de-20-mdd-la-construccion-de-gkn-aerospace/ https://www.chihuahua.gob.mx/index.php/prensa/chihuahua-es-una-tierra-ideal-para-la-inversion-y-la-prosperidad-gobernadora-colocan-primera