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Annual report and accounts 2005

Integrity

Rolls-Royce

Operational and unit cost reduction. We are investing in new facilities and the most efficient working practices, to manufacture high value-added components in our factories.  We also work closely with a highly capable international supply chain.

Derby
 
Derby

Derby

Two new facilities, each costing £50 million, have been built in Derby providing additional capacity for the production of compressor systems and for our aero-engine repair & overhaul (AR&O) business. A programme of investment in engine testbeds is also under way.

Shanghai

Shanghai

Our largest investment yet in China, the new marine facility in Shanghai, will produce a wide range of propulsion and steering systems and deck machinery for the fast-growing shipyards of north-east Asia.

Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a main centre for the Group's military engine activities and here £80 million is being invested in new facilities for the manufacture of turbine systems and components and their assembly into finished gas turbines.