Rolls-Royce Cuts Ribbon on New $24 Million Expansion in Mankato
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Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) officially opened a new $24M, 250,000 sq. ft. Logistics Operations Center (LOC) in Mankato, Minnesota, USA, on Thursday, adjacent to its existing mtu power generation manufacturing facility. The expansion will allow Rolls-Royce to more than double production capacity for its mtu Series 4000 generator sets, used to provide backup power for large-scale critical infrastructure across the Americas, including hospitals, airports, industrial sites and data centers. This investment is creating more than 100 local jobs, a nearly 20 percent workforce increase, making Rolls-Royce one of the largest manufacturers in Mankato. Jörg Stratmann, CEO, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: "As demand for reliable, independent energy accelerates in the U.S., this investment enables Rolls-Royce to keep pace with the market and provide mission-critical backup power generation at a greater scale than ever before. Mankato plays an essential role in both the future of Rolls-Royce and U.S. manufacturing – the American-made generators built here power economic activity and critical infrastructure across the Americas." The U.S. is undergoing a manufacturing renaissance, and Rolls-Royce is proud to be a part of that movement. This expansion in Mankato builds on our century-long commitment in America, investing locally to drive national economic growth. Adam Wood, Managing...
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