Rolls-Royce Opens $700M Facility

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, officially opened its largest facility in Asia, at Seletar Aerospace Park.

Constructed on a 154,000m² site, it is the first of its kind to bring advanced aerospace high-value manufacturing technology to Singapore.

The Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus includes an Assembly and Test Unit; a Wide Chord Fan Blade manufacturing facility; an Advanced Technology Centre; and a Regional Training Centre.

The Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus represents an investment of over $700 million and will significantly increase the Group's manufacturing capacity and proximity to customers in the Asia Pacific region.

The investment will create over 500 new jobs, bringing the number of people employed by Rolls-Royce in Singapore to over 2,000.

Rolls-Royce plc chief operating officer Mike Terrett said this fantastic facility gives Rolls-Royce additional capacity to deliver its record order book.

"Importantly, this also marks an important new phase of our relationship with Singapore. For the first time outside our traditional home facilities we will produce our unique Wide Chord Fan Blades and assemble and test large commercial jet engines.

"The Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus brings together state-of-the-art technologies, advanced manufacturing techniques and highly skilled people to produce some of the most advanced aero engines in the world," he said in his address at the opening of the new facility here Monday.

Congratulating Rolls-Royce, Singapore Economic Development Board chairman Leo Yip said this marks a major milestone in the development of Singapore's aerospace industry.

"We are delighted that Rolls-Royce has made such a significant commitment here. Manufacturing is fast emerging as a key engine of growth for our aerospace industry.

"We will continue to partner with industry leaders such as Rolls-Royce to build sophisticated manufacturing capabilities in Singapore," he added.

It is expected that the Group's value-added contribution in Singapore will increase from 0.3% of GDP currently to 0.5% of the GDP projected in 2015.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially opened the Rolls-Royce facilities. Also present were Rolls-Royce plc chairman Sir Simon Robertson and Jurong Town Council (JTC) chairman Cedric Foo.