Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will commence construction of its 1.65 million square foot Seletar Campus located at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park. The start of construction of the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus will be officially marked by Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Lim Hng Kiang, and Mr Mike Terrett, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce. The Rolls-Royce Seletar campus will comprise a Trent aero engine assembly and test facility, a wide chord fan blade (WCFB) manufacturing facility as well as a regional training centre and Advanced Technology Centre (ATC), an integral part of the Rolls-Royce global network for technology research. Mike Terrett, Rolls-Royce, Chief Operating Officer, commented: “Singapore is an important regional hub for Rolls-Royce and we are very pleased to be expanding our presence here. The establishment of our Seletar Campus represents an important step forward as we increase our capacity and capability to meet the growing needs of our global customer base. Singapore offers highly competitive skills, a business-friendly environment conducive to high value-added manufacturing, a strong focus on research and innovation, and proximity to our growing customer base in the Asia Pacific region.”