Rolls-Royce expands US manufacturing with $75 mn investment in South Carolina
The expansion will introduce new machining capabilities and extend the footprint of the existing facility. It is expected to create 60 new positions, taking the total number of full-time employees at the site to 434.
The mtu Series 4000 engines produced at the Aiken facility are used in mission-critical
backup power systems
. These engines are later assembled into
generator sets
at Rolls-Royce's Mankato, Minnesota facility.
Adam Wood, MD, Rolls-Royce's
Power Systems division
in America, said, 'The increased investment strengthens our ability to serve our US customers – especially in the fast-growing American data centre industry. By increasing our machining capabilities in Aiken, we can supply more engines to Mankato, enabling us to deliver more gensets with shorter lead times. These investments reflect our commitment to supporting US customers with reliable, locally produced solutions.'
Responding to power demands from US data centre
The Aiken investment follows an earlier $24 million expansion of the Mankato site, announced by Rolls-Royce earlier this year. That project added 100 roles to the company's US Power Systems division.
Both investments are part of a broader strategy to meet increasing demand for resilient power infrastructure in response to the growing number of data centres in the United States and the corresponding pressure on power grids.
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