Rolls-Royce is investing £150m in two assembly plants in Singapore and the US.

Rolls-Royce has announced it is to open two new aero engine facilities in Singapore and the US, at a total investment cost of £150 million over the next five years.

The company will build a new factory in Singapore where it will assemble and test large civil engines, starting with the Trent 1000 for the Boeing 787 and the Trent XWB for the Airbus A350 XWB.

In the US, it will assemble and test the RB282, the engine selected by Dassault in June to power its new super midsize corporate jet. It is potentially the first in a family of small engines for the corporate and regional jet market.

Rolls-Royce said factors involved in its decision to locate facilities in the countries included, “their proximity to two of the largest and fastest growing aerospace markets in the world; the business continuity benefits that will arise from locating the assembly and test of Trent engines on two continents; and a reduction in its exposure to the dollar.”

Sir John Rose, Rolls-Royce Chief Executive, commented on the move: “These latest investments in world-class facilities are further evidence of our success in aerospace markets and the continuing trend towards the globalization of our operations. They also build on our existing international presence and relationships and will bring us closer to key customers in Asia and the US.”

By Natasha Piscitelli