Rolls-Royce reassures over new factory plans

Rolls-Royce said plans for three new factories in South Yorkshire would not be affected by its decision to base new engine testing plants overseas.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Aug 2011, 09:40 BST

The Derby-based company is undertaking a feasibility study into setting up testing plants in Germany and the US.

A spokesman told the Yorkshire Post yesterday that the decision would not have any impact on its plans to build three factories on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham, which were submitted last week.

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The development is expected to create 350 jobs in South Yorkshire.

One factory would be used to make turbine blades for jet engines, while a second would manufacture components for power stations. The third building could house one of the company’s suppliers.

Rolls-Royce revealed plans to extend its manufacturing capacity in the UK with new facilities two years ago, later choosing the Advanced Manufacturing Park as its preferred location.

The company already has a presence at the AMP Technology Centre, is a partner at Sheffield University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and will play a role in the new Nuclear AMRC.

The Advanced Manufacturing Park is set to become part of the Sheffield City Region’s new enterprise zone.

Derby is Rolls-Royce’s biggest engine site, employing 11,000 staff.

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