The company announced the property purchase in July and is building the center in phases. It sees potential for more than €50 million in long-term investment and more than 100 jobs at the site, depending on customer demand.
“In Nordholz, we are already investing in modern infrastructure and additional maintenance capacity so that we can be even closer to our customers in the future,” said Harald Robl, CEO of General Atomics Europe GmbH. “We’re ready when our customers need us.”
Lower Saxony Minister President Olaf Lies attended the ceremony marking the start of structural work on the first phase. “General Atomics’ decision to choose Nordholz is a strong commitment to Lower Saxony as a business and industrial location,” he said.
General Atomics said coordination with government agencies, civil and military aviation operators, and neighboring companies helped speed up planning and approvals. The company expects the neighboring DEICHBRAND Festival to continue without disruption and plans to set aside space on its property for emergency escape and rescue routes.
