# Rolls-Royce plans £21.3m expansion of Advanced Blade Casting Facility in Rotherham

Rolls-Royce is preparing a £21.3 million investment to double production capacity at its Advanced Blade Casting Facility in Rotherham, UK. The project includes £18 million in capital investment for tooling and precision machines, including adaptive robotic aerofoil finishing.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-03-11
- Where: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $27.0M (21.3M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: doubling production capacity from 100,000 to 200,000 blades per year
- Products: single crystal turbine blades
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [rothbiz.co.uk](https://www.rothbiz.co.uk/2025/03/news-8651-rolls-royce-readying-21m.html), 2025-03-11: "The investment proposal is for a £21.3m investment in the facility to double the factory’s production capacity."

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