Mayor welcomes £140 million Rolls-Royce investment to Derby

UK · 2026-09-28

1. Step 1 · The triggerRolls-Royce commits over £140m to expand and upgrade its Derby aerospace and defence manufacturing site
2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe capital investment increases output capacity and demand for skilled labour and components across the UK aerospace supply chain
3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK aerospace SMEs supplying Rolls-Royce see higher order volumes and new contract opportunities, directly impacting their revenue and hiring

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Source: East Midlands Combined County Authority

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