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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30.3 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery 30.3 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 June 2026
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2026
Foreseen end date
30 June 2026
Description
Tekever, a Portuguese firm specializing in drones and aerospace and defence, has announced it will create 200 highly-qualified jobs. The expansion will be anchored in Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The company will double its investment from €100 to €200 million over five years. A new 4 500 m² manufacturing plant in Cahors set to become operational this summer. The move aims to build a sovereign industrial backbone in France, focusing on autonomous systems, advanced R&D, production, and testing for defense, security, and space programmes. This development is driven by digitalisation, with new manufacturing lines and software integration for autonomous drones and satellite subsystems.
Two prior large-scale restructuring has been recorded in the ERM, with the latest in Tekever 2025 - PRT.
Citation
Eurofound (2026), Tekever, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 300525, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300525.