# Rolls-Royce begins construction of £28M fan blade facility extension in Barnoldswick

Rolls-Royce celebrated the beginning of construction of its Wide Chord Fan Blades Facility extension in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, part of almost £50 million investment. The expanded facility will double production capacity to 6,000 large Trent fan blades per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-12-19
- Where: Barnoldswick, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 6,000 large Trent fan blades per year
- Products: Trent fan blades, front bearing housings, tail bearing housings
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [adsadvance.co.uk](https://www.adsadvance.co.uk/rolls-royce-celebrates-50m-investment-in-barnoldswick.html), 2016-12-19: "We are delighted to begin construction on the £28m extension to our Wide Chord Fan Blade facility. This will increase capacity to manufacture fan blades for Trent civil aero engines"

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