Rolls-Royce invests in research and factories to support future growth, Rolls Royce

Release Date: 2009-07-28

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced plans to invest in four new factories and two advanced research programmes in the UK.

These investments will enable Rolls-Royce to respond to anticipated growth in its aerospace and civil nuclear markets and will create or secure over 800 jobs in innovative high-value manufacturing programmes, largely in Assisted Areas.

The research programmes will focus on critical technologies to reduce the CO2 emissions of future aircraft programmes and will accelerate the development of new manufacturing methods that create significant competitive advantage for the UK.

Rolls-Royce is also separately announcing today the development of a new wide chord fan blade factory in Singapore.

Sir John Rose, Rolls-Royce Chief Executive, commented: “These are significant investments in capability and research which reflect our commitment to continue to invest in the future of our business, even at this stage in the economic cycle. We are delighted that the British Government will be supporting these projects.”

Type:	NORMAL
Company:	Rolls Royce
Country:	United Kingdom
Url:	http://www.rolls-royce.com/investors/news/2009/280709_research_factories.jsp