THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER - Institution of Engineers Singapore

COVER STORY
Rolls-Royce opens new manufacturing and
training facilities in Singapore
The global power systems company has officially opened its largest establishment in Asia, at
Seletar Aerospace Park.
At the Official Opening, from left, Mr Eric Schulz, Chief Operating Officer - Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce; Mr John Horsburgh, Chief Operating Officer, Aerospace Singapore,
Rolls-Royce; Mr Jonathan Asherson, Regional Director, Southeast Asia, Rolls-Royce; Mr Mike J. Terrett, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce; Sir Simon Robertson, Nonexecutive
Chairman, Rolls-Royce; Singapore Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong; Mr Leo Yip, Chairman, Economic Development Board (EDB); Mr Cedric Foo, Chairman,
JTC Corporation (JTC): Mr Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman, A*STAR; Mr Manohar Khiatani, CEO, JTC Corporation (JTC); Mr Chris Cholerton, Executive Vice-President - Fans,
Rolls-Royce; and Mr John Griffths, Director, Civil Operations, Rolls-Royce.
Singapore Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, officially
opened the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus on 13 February 2012,
accompanied by Sir Simon Robertson, Chairman, Rolls-Royce
plc; Mr Mike Terrett, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce plc;
Mr Cedric Foo, Chairman of JTC Corporation; and Mr Leo Yip,
Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board
(EDB). The event was also attended by dignitaries, customers
and partners of Rolls-Royce.
Created with an outlay of over S$ 700 million, the campus will
significantly increase the group’s manufacturing capacity and
proximity to customers in the Asia Pacific region. The investment
will create over 500 new jobs, bringing the total number of
people employed by Rolls-Royce and its joint-ventures in
Singapore to over 2,000. The group’s activity in Singapore
supports around 25,000 jobs in the wider economy, and its
value added contribution in Singapore is expected to increase
from 0.3% to about 0.5% of Singapore’s projected GDP, by 2015.
Constructed on a 154,000 m 2 site, the Rolls-Royce Seletar
Campus houses the Seletar Assembly and Test Unit (SATU),
the Wide Chord Fan Blade (WCFB) manufacturing facility, an
Advanced Technology Centre, and a Regional Training Centre.
Rolls-Royce chose to build the campus in Singapore because of
the country’s status as a regional hub, the availability of a highly
skilled workforce, and a business-friendly environment which is
conducive to high-value manufacturing and innovation.
Singapore Prime Minister
Mr Lee Hsien Loong.
Sir Simon Robertson, Non-executive
Chairman, Rolls-Royce.
“We congratulate Rolls-Royce on the successful completion
and opening of its Seletar campus. This marks a major
milestone in the development of Singapore’s aerospace
industry, and we are delighted that Rolls-Royce has made
such a significant commitment here. Manufacturing is fast
emerging as a key engine of growth for our aerospace
industry. We will continue to partner with industry leaders
such as Rolls-Royce to build sophisticated manufacturing
capabilities in Singapore” - Mr Leo Yip, Chairman of EDB.
“This fantastic facility gives Rolls-Royce additional capacity
to deliver our record order book. Importantly, this also
marks an important new phase of our relationship with
Singapore. For the first time outside our traditional home
facilities, we will produce our unique Wide Chord Fan
Blades and assemble and test large commercial jet engines.
The Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus brings together state-ofthe-art
technologies, advanced manufacturing techniques
and highly skilled people to produce some of the most
advanced aero engines in the world” - Mr Mike Terrett,
Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce plc.
10 THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER April 2012