Over the last three years Rolls-Royce Deutschland has seen a significant growth in demand. Here Angus Grant, Head of Purchasing Programmes and Operations for Rolls-Royce Deutschland reflects on the changes that have taken place since 2003 and outlines the challenges for the supply chain.

"When walking around the Rolls-Royce Deutschland sites you really get a sense that the place has grown. There are numerous new buildings, a sea of new faces, new engines types being built in the assembly hall and an International Aero Engines welcome shield that greets you as you enter through the Dahlewitz main entrance.

If we go back to just 2003, the site was mainly focused on production and in service support of two engine programmes, the BR710 and BR715. Annual production was then 127 engines, with 1850 employees and an annual turnover of over 500 million Euros.

The BR710 engine powers the
Gulfstream GV and Bombardier Globa Express business jets