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Rolls-Royce is investing £300 million in five UK manufacturing and engineering sites. The largest shares will go to Derby and Bristol, with further investment planned for Inchinnan near Glasgow, Rotherham and Ansty. The programme will expand capacity for civil aerospace, defence activities and the production of engine components.
Derby: More than £140 million for civil engine programmes
Rolls-Royce is investing more than £140 million in Derby. The site is the company’s UK hub for design, engineering, programme management and advanced manufacturing for its large civil Trent engines. Derby also includes engine test and precision casting capabilities and forms the final stage of the complex global supply chain for Trent engines.
New engineering and manufacturing facilities are intended to provide additional capacity. Rolls-Royce is also expanding its aftermarket capabilities and plans to improve operational processes at the site. The work is scheduled for completion in 2028.
Bristol: More than £90 million for defence propulsion and MRO
More than £90 million will be invested at Rolls-Royce’s defence site in Bristol. The company plans to modernise workspaces and IT infrastructure and expand Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capacity. The programme is due to be completed in 2031. More than 3,500 people work at the site.
Bristol provides development, engineering and through-life support for a range of military aerospace and marine programmes. These include the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon, in which Rolls-Royce participates as part of the EUROJET consortium, the MT30 marine gas turbine and work related to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Inchinnan: £43 million for additional component manufacturing
Rolls-Royce is investing £43 million in Inchinnan near Glasgow. New machinery will allow the site to manufacture additional engine components. The company has not provided further technical details on the specific parts or manufacturing processes involved.
Rotherham: Turbine blade output to double
£19 million will be invested in the Advanced Blade Casting Facility in Rotherham, with a further £2 million provided by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. The programme is intended to increase manufacturing capacity and productivity and double the output of advanced turbine blades by 2030.
Turbine blades are key components in jet engines. Rolls-Royce plans to double the output of Advanced Turbine Blades manufactured in Rotherham by 2030.
Ansty: £5 million for new manufacturing equipment
Rolls-Royce is investing a further £5 million in new manufacturing equipment at its Ansty site in Warwickshire. The machinery is intended to increase manufacturing capacity and improve efficiency. The announcement does not specify which individual components or engine programmes will use the equipment.
Rolls-Royce expands UK industrial capacity
CEO Tufan Erginbilgic described the investment as a clear statement of Rolls-Royce’s intentions in the UK. The company plans to expand its advanced manufacturing base and provide the infrastructure required for future programmes. According to Rolls-Royce, the investments will also support thousands of highly skilled jobs within the company and across its UK supply chain.
Rolls-Royce says it spent more than £2.8 billion with UK suppliers in 2025. The new investment programme is intended to align its infrastructure with manufacturing requirements and the development of future civil and military aerospace programmes.