Boeing to Open Its First European Plant in Post-Brexit U.K.
- U.S planemaker will build wing-actuator factory in Sheffield
- $25 million facility will start recruiting from 2018
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Boeing Co. plans to open its first ever European factory in Sheffield, northern England -- delivering a vote of confidence in the U.K.’s manufacturing capabilities as the country prepares to exit the European Union.
The 20 million-pound ($25 million) facility will supply parts for Boeing’s 737 short-haul workhorse and the 777 wide-body, specializing in actuation systems that extend and retract an aircraft’s wing flaps in different phases of flight.