Évora, Portugal
Embraer Aviation Europe initiated construction in November of 2010 on a 330,000-sf composites facility in Évora, Portugal. The $48 million project will support lean manufacturing processes for the production of advanced airframe structures and components. The contractor for the excavation work, foundations, and infrastructure is Ramos Catarino S.A. of Febres. Completion is expected in late 2011 with production beginning in 2013.
