We are developing new technologies in conjunction with German technical institutes and are working on joint definitions with airframers on concepts for the future. We have two engine programmes in the pre-production phase, four product lines in our Dahlewitz and Oberursel assembly halls, which will see in the region of 480 engines delivered to our customers this year, and we provide aftermarket support for seven engine types.

It is even more positive that the growth in engine output is not solely due to the engine projects being transferred to Dahlewitz, across all engine types we are seeing increasing demand from our customers.

To manage this growth we have had to increase the number of employees, grow the infrastructure and change the way we work. Employee count has increased to 2500 - an increase of 35 per cent over 2003 numbers. We have added an additional three office buildings and a warehouse to the Dahlewitz site giving an additional 12,000 square metres of usable space. We have had to reorganise the assembly hall and have introduced a three shift-working pattern. 2006 turnover will be close to double that of 2003.

The Rolls-Royce facility in
Dahlewitz, Germany