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Rolls-Royce Meets Forecast and Gets Dividend Boost

By Dan Lalor LONDON (Reuters UK) - Engine maker Rolls-Royce met forecasts with an 8 percent rise in first-half profit and promised more growth and a 10 percent dividend hike despite global economic conditions, lifting its shares on Thursday. "The youth, scale and geographical diversity of...

Tags: Dividend, Rolls-Royce, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Aerospace & Defense, Finance, Manufacturing, Oukbs

News items 2008-07-24

Integrating design and manufacturing systems breeds continuous improvement.

By Jim Fulcher, contributing editor It isn't difficult for some companies to deliver correct work instructions to the plant floor. But it's not so easy for a company like Rolls-Royce , which makes engines for commuter jets and helicopters at ...

Tags: manufacturing, product design, product lifecycle, product lifecycle management, Rolls-Royce

Research articles 2007-05-01

Rotor Report

The Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RRTM RTM322 engine has been selected by the Royal Air Force of Oman RAFO to power its new fleet of twin-engined NH Industries NHI NH90 multi-role helicopters. The RAFO has ordered 20 Tactical Trooplift Helicopter TTH variants of the NH90 aircraft. The RTM322, selected by 90 per...

Tags: Rolls-Royce, Aircraft, RAFO, Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense

White papers 2004-10-01

Going Vertical: Developing a Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing System

This paper discusses and provides details about a new system used in the aircraft manufacturing. Rolls-Royce, the company responsible for the unique propulsion system that enables the Harrier to rise or descend vertically, is developing the next generation of vertical lift. The Rolls-Royce Lift System creates a STOVL-capable aircraft without...

Tags: Royal Academy Of Engineering, Aircraft, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Lift System, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing

White papers 2004-08-18

The Future of Chemical and Petrochemical Manufacturing

Over much of the twentieth century, the chemicals and petrochemical industry was one of the success stories of manufacturing. Although now in decline, it is still one of the country's largest export industries. There are major pressures for change and several exciting technological advances made in recent years open up...

Tags: Industry, Rolls-Royce, Manufacturing, Strategy, Management

White papers 2004-02-23

Invensys, Rolls-Royce Muster Some Defiance in Fall in Manufacturing.

Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: Invensys, Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce

Research articles 2002-12-06

Rolls Royce and Goodrich Plan Joint Venture

LONDON (Reuters UK) - Rolls-Royce Group RR and U.S. Goodrich Corp GR said on Thursday they are planning a 50/50 joint venture to develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce aero engines. Around 1,100 British-based Goodrich employees and 500 Rolls-Royce employees in Europe and the...

Tags: Venture, Rolls-Royce, Manufacturing, Goodrich Corp., Oukbs

News items 2008-08-14

MRP II helps drive Rolls-Royce. (Manufacturing Resource Planning) (JIT/MRP II Report)

MRP II helps drive Rolls-Royce MRP II helps drive Rolls-Royce

Tags: JIT, manufacturing, MRP, MRPII, Rolls-Royce

Research articles 1990-08-01

Rolls-Royce to move engine testing to U.S.(Manufacturing News)

Rolls-Royce said it would close its aerospace engine testing facility in Hucknall, near Nottinghamshire, central England by the end of 2007 and move operations to the United States. According to the company, they have chosen a NASA space agency site, Rolls-Royce said it would close its...

Tags: manufacturing, NASA, Rolls-Royce

Research articles 2005-03-01