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Avio shareholders approve EUR 400 million capital increase for rocket output

Avio shareholders approved a capital increase of up to EUR 400 million with over 99% support, to fund growth in rocket and propulsion production in Italy and the United States. The share issue was finalised on 31 October 2025.

Verified Editor-read Avio SpA press release, 23 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the specific production lines or sites the new capital will expand, which the release does not detail.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-13. How the record is made

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