BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhuanet)--Rolls-Royce is best known for making engines for the world’s biggest airliners and advanced military aircraft.
They also produce low-emission power systems for ships - some of which they design themselves - make critical equipment and safety systems for the nuclear industry and, power offshore platforms and major pipelines for the oil and gas industry.
They create power providing service for over 110 countries around the world, with a global network of service centers.
Its business is built on two technology platforms, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. They power aircraft, ships and electrical generators.
History Rolls-Royce Limited is a famous English car-manufacturing company and later, aero-engine manufacturing company, co-founded by Charles Stewart Rolls and Sir Frederick Henry Royce on 15 March 1906 as the result of a partnership formed in 1904.
From 1971 to 1973, Rolls-Royce experienced its nationalization period and it was privatized in 1987 as Rolls-Royce PLC.
(Source:Wikipedia/ Website of Rolls-Royce)
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