GKN Aerospace is adding 80,000 sq ft to its Chihuahua, Mexico facility to support its growing advanced complex composite aerostructures business, the company announced yesterday. Slated to be completed by the end of the year, the expansion is anticipated to result in 100 new jobs.

In addition to strengthening GKN’s presence in Mexico, the aerospace supplier said it will also foster its partnerships and growth strategy with its business aviation customers. The Chihuahua facility supplies composite and metal structures and provides special processes and engineering services for customers including Airbus, Gulfstream, and Honda Aircraft. It is among three facilities GKN operates in Mexico.

“We are proud to partner with the government of Chihuahua on this project, which will not only support GKN Aerospace’s growth strategy but create jobs and prosperity in the local aerospace supply base,” said Mauricio Herrera Murillo, site director for GKN Aerospace in Chihuahua.