Recaro Aircraft Seating, looks back on a successful 2016. With a delivery volume of over 100,000 seats this year, the company set a new record with its four production sites for aircraft seats. The long-established, innovative company is committed to sustainability as well as high-level investment in research and development. At the end of 2017, a new 6,000 mยฒ logistics center โ in which โฌ13.5m are being invested โ will be opened at the companyโs headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall. This is just the beginning of a significant investment program in the high double-digit million range, targeted at meeting high market demand. In 2016, at the companyโs most recently opened production site in Qingdao, China, 10,000 seats were produced โ twice as many as in the previous year. For 2017, a further doubling to 20,000 seats is planned, and already secured through order volumes.

Up to 26,000 jobs secured in Spain until 2060 with latest Eurofighter contracts
A recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) shows clear indications that two Eurofighter programme contracts will secure up to 26,000 jobs in Spain. The study was funded by Airbus and took six months to complete. The report focuses on the economic impact of the โHalconโ and โQuadrigaโ contracts which are relevant to Spain. The report