Rolls-Royce to expand its connections in India

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BANGALORE: Torsten Muller Otvos CEO of Rolls-Royce and Chairman Peter Schwarzenbauer said they are looking forward to setup research and development operations in India with addition of unit, Rolls-Royce operates two engineering centres in Bangalore, Quest and TCS which were established in early 2005 and 2010, respectively.


Rolls-Royce has a long and distinguished history in India since 1932 with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, TCS, QuEST and L&T. Rolls-Royce popularly known for its engines that power civil and military aircraft around the globe, Rolls-Royce India is an established power systems company which plays a key role and is an important source of supply chain activity for the company worldwide, contributing to India's infrastructure and modernisation needs.
                                        Bangalore which already houses R&D units of Boeing and Airbus, and others like Mercedes-Benz is among the top contenders for the centre, which would complement Rolls-Royce. said the CEO of Rolls-Royce. "We currently have a good relationship with 2 Indian companies TCS which provide engineering solutions and services for the product development and Quest which supports the delivery of exclusive engineering solutions. Now we have advanced plans to move into the next phase of our growth operations," said chief scientific officer of Rolls-Royce "Paul Stein" who was in Bangalore.

The Rolls-Royce Regional Office is located in Delhi and have a Marine Repair and Overhaul Facility in Navi Mumbai. It also operate business-sector support offices in Bangalore, Bidar, Goa and Kochi.

The company is looking forward to add resources that could work on its other businesses, including civil nuclear technology and power systems for the industrial and energy sector. The company like that of many other global companies is looking forward to generate IP's (intellectual property) out of India. Kishore Jayaraman, president of Rolls-Royce India, said

Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in Spitfire.

"I would love to see India become an aerospace hub, particular in this area in Bangalore," said Paul Stein chief scientific officer of Rolls-Royce.