9th Sep 2011 11:00
9 September 2011 ROLLS-ROYCE EXPANDS IN GERMANY WITH NEW MARINE FACILITY IN HAMBURG
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today opened a new Marine Service Centre in the Port of Hamburg, Germany.
The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global marine service network.
This year, with Hamburg, four new or expanded Marine Service Centres have been opened in major world ports. The Group now has dedicated marine sales and overhaul facilities in 35 countries, providing round-the-clock support to customers worldwide.
This new facility further increases the Rolls-Royce footprint in Germany, astrategic market, where the Group already employs around 3,200 people at two aerospace production facilities and a state-of-the-art mechanical testingfacility. A joint venture with Daimler, to acquire the German diesel enginesgroup Tognum, will also creature further growth opportunities and broaden theproduct portfolio.
Dr. Michael Haidinger, President, Rolls-Royce Deutschland said: "The new Rolls-Royce Marine Service Centre in Hamburg represents an important extension of our activities in the Marine business and also increases our overall presence in Germany, which is a strategically important market for us."
Martin Hall, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President Europe - Services Marine, said:"Rolls-Royce has been investing to expand its global marine service network forseveral years. This latest world-class facility, in Hamburg, gives us asignificant presence in one of Europe's main centres for ship repairs, and oneof the largest commercial ports in the region."Dr. Bernd Egert, Privy Council of the Public Authority of Economics, Transportand Innovation, said: "A year ago this site was still an empty field. Now,Rolls-Royce has crossed the river Elbe and established its new home here in theHamburg port. This is a very positive sign, and we hope that many businesseswill follow that example and locate their operations in the port area. On topof that, the investment shows that businesses have confidence in the future andin Hamburg as a business location." "Having such a well equipped workshop close to our customers, means we can helpto maximise ship availability through a combination of highly skilled serviceengineers, world-class maintenance facilities and long-term service contracts."The new facility will serve a variety of customers from the commercial andoffshore sectors, and will also provide services for naval customers. Employingup to 70 people, it will handle the repair and overhaul of a wide range ofRolls-Royce thrusters and propellers, steering gear and winches. Skilledengineers will also carry out servicing and repairs on board vessels throughoutthe region.The facility will be a centre of excellence for the design and manufacture oftank-based stabilising and anti-heeling systems, which automatically controlwater movement between tanks on either side of a ship to give balance andcounteract roll in rough seas. The innovative systems keep a ship stable andupright, improving safety at sea and during loading operations.
Earlier this year, Rolls-Royce opened new Marine Service Centres in Gdynia (Poland), Walvis Bay (Namibia) and doubled the size of its Rotterdam
facility in the Netherlands.
Notes to Editors:
1. Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for
use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position
in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base
comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and
helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 4,000 marine customers,
including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an
installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
3. Annual underlying revenues were £10.8 billion in 2010, of which more than
half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book
stood at £61.4 billion at 30 June 2011, providing visibility of future
levels of activity.
4. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing
and service facilities in over 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees
are engineers.
5. In 2010, Rolls-Royce invested £923 million on research and development,
two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
performance of its products, in particular reducing emissions.
6. Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University Technology Centres,
which connect the company's engineers with the forefront of scientific
research.
7. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment
and to further developing employee skills.
8. A joint venture with Daimler to acquire the German diesel engines group
Tognum, announced earlier this year, will create further opportunities for
profitable growth and add significantly to the breadth and balance of our
Marine and Energy product portfolios.
Images of the new Hamburg facility can be found in the Asset Library on the Rolls-Royce website:
http://www.rolls-royce.com/image_gallery/imageDisplay.jsp?cat_name=Facilities%20&image_id=2221&cat_id=61
http://www.rolls-royce.com/image_gallery/imageDisplay.jsp?cat_name=Facilities%20&image_id=2226&cat_id=61
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations:Mark AlflattDirector of Financial CommunicationsRolls-Royce Holdings plcTel: +44 (0)20 7227 [email protected] relations:Josh RosenstockDirector of External CommunicationsRolls-Royce Holdings plcTel: +44 (0)20 7227 [email protected]
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