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Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 25.3 - Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 25.30 - Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 May 2026
Employment effect (start)
28 June 2026
Foreseen end date
Description
Escribano Mechanical Engineering, a Spanish armament manufacturing firm, has announced the creation of 300 new jobs with the opening of a new factory in Alovera, Guadalajara.
The plant, set to become the company’s largest production site, will become operational in the summer of 2026, expanding the company’s industrial capacity to support national defence programmes. The expansion is driven by the company’s strategy to enhance production capabilities and support strategic projects.
Eurofound (2026), Escribano Mechanical Engineering, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 300428, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300428.