# Rolls-Royce invests $75M to expand engine plant in Aiken, South Carolina

Rolls-Royce is investing $75 million in its Aiken, South Carolina engine plant to increase machining capabilities and expand the facility's footprint for mtu Series 4000 engine production, creating 60 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-07-15
- Where: Aiken, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $75.0M
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: Jul 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60,000 square feet
- Products: mtu Series 4000 engines, backup generators
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rolls-Royce](https://endata.com/companies/984.md)

## Sources

- [mtu-solutions.com](https://www.mtu-solutions.com/eu/de/pressreleases/2025/rolls-royce-increases-us-manufacturing-capabilities-in-south-carolina.html), 2025-07-15: "Rolls-Royce baut seine Produktionskapazitäten in den USA mit einer Investition von 75 Millionen US-Dollar in das Werk in Aiken, South Carolina aus."
- [rolls-royce.com](https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2025/15-07-2025-rr-increases-us-manufacturing-capabilities-in-south-carolina.aspx), 2025-07-15: "The increased investment strengthens our ability to serve our U.S. customers – especially in the fast-growing American data center industry."
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/rolls-royce-expands-us-manufacturing-with-investment-south-carolina-plant-2025-07-15/), 2025-07-15: "The increased investment strengthens our ability to serve our U.S. customers – especially in the fast-growing American data center industry."
- [constructionowners.com](https://www.constructionowners.com/news/rolls-royce-to-expand-sc-engine-plant), 2025-07-20: "We are proud to support America’s growing demand for reliable, domestically made energy systems that strengthen our nation’s energy independence and security."
- [plantservices.com](https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/55304895/rolls-royce-invests-75m-to-expand-engine-manufacturing-facility-in-south-carolina), 2025-07-24: "The increased investment strengthens our ability to serve our U.S. customers – especially in the fast-growing American data center industry."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/08/19/rolls-royce-invests-an-additional-75-million-into-us-manufacturing-capabilities/93770/), 2025-08-19: "The increased investment strengthens our ability to serve our US customers – especially in the fast-growing American data center industry."
- [gastopowerjournal.com](https://gastopowerjournal.com/news/brief-news/mtu-factory-in-the-us-scales-up/), 2025-08-29: "mtu Series 4000 production at Aiken, South Carolina, will be expanded through a $75 million investment by Rolls-Royce."

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