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Rolls-Royce: new facility in US North-East

London, UK - With a capacity to manufacture over 2,000 fan and turbine discs (heart of the engine) a year

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, on September 21 marked the beginning of construction of its new advanced aerospace disc manufacturing facility with a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, RT Hon. Vince Cable MP. When fully operational, the facility at the Radial Business Park in Washington, Tyne and Wear will have capacity to...

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Rome, Italy, 09/21/2012 18:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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