# Rolls-Royce North America expands Aiken engine plant with $75M investment

Rolls-Royce North America is expanding its mtu Series 4000 engine plant in Aiken, South Carolina, adding 60,000 sq.ft. of machining capacity in two phases starting Q1 2026, creating 60 jobs. The $75 million project aims to onshore component machining for growing data-center demand.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-07-17
- Where: Aiken, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $75.0M
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: Q1 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing space
- Products: mtu Series 4000 diesel and natural-gas engines, engine components
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Rolls-Royce North America](https://endata.com/companies/32313.md)

## Sources

- [americanmachinist.com](https://www.americanmachinist.com/news/article/55303790/engine-builder-onshoring-heavy-machining-rolls-royce-north-america), 2025-07-17: "Rolls-Royce North America is expanding an engine plant in Aiken S.C., to increase machining capabilities for mtu Series 4000 components, to manufacture those parts domestically and decrease the volume of imports for those diesel and natural-gas engines."

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