[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         IN CELEBRATION OF ROLLS-ROYCE'S CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 3, 2015

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Rolls-Royce Indianapolis in celebration of its 100th anniversary. The 
company has made significant contributions to the city of Indianapolis, 
but its accomplishments can be seen globally. It is my privilege to 
honor this strong Hoosier company as it celebrates 100 years of 
excellence.
  The company's Indiana roots took hold in 1915, when Indianapolis 
businessman James Allison founded his engine shop. Within the first 
years of business, Allison entered the rapidly growing aerospace 
industry and began collaborating with Rolls-Royce on several aerospace 
ventures. After decades of collaboration and partnership, Rolls-Royce 
purchased what had been the Allison Engine Company in 1995, and has 
been serving the aerospace and marine industries with innovative, 
customer-focused products ever since. This anniversary is especially 
historical for Rolls-Royce as it not only marks 100 years of operations 
in Indianapolis, but it also marks 20 years since the company purchased 
the enterprise which Allison created.
  Today, Rolls-Royce is a trusted leader for land, sea, and air power 
solutions worldwide with a significant and growing presence. The Rolls-
Royce facility in Indianapolis is home to the largest Rolls-Royce 
manufacturing location in North America and is one of the largest 
employers in Indianapolis. Rolls-Royce employs the best and the 
brightest engineers who are committed to maintaining Rolls-Royce's 
long-standing reputation of excellence. The company has 4,600 employees 
who contribute to designing and producing engines for a wide range of 
military and commercial aircraft as well as marine propulsion systems. 
More Rolls-Royce products are built in Indianapolis than anywhere else 
in the world. Many innovative and legendary aircraft are powered by 
engines built in the Indianapolis facility, such as the P-51 and P-38 
aircrafts flown in World War II. Current examples include the F-35B 
Lightning II, C-130J Super Hercules, V-22 Osprey, and Global Hawk and 
Triton UAVs, which are used to power Department of Defense aircraft, 
civil helicopters, regional and business jets, and power systems for 
U.S. Naval vessels.
  In addition to all of Rolls-Royce's achievements in the manufacturing 
world, they also have a commitment to Indiana. The company recently 
announced Rolls-Royce will invest in the Purdue Research Park Aerospace 
District in West Lafayette, Indiana. Rolls-Royce is the first company 
to announce it will move into the research park. Additionally, the 
company recently announced exciting news that it is making a nearly 
$600 million investment to modernize manufacturing operations in 
Indianapolis and conduct technology research. It is the largest 
investment by the company in Indianapolis since its original purchase 
here in 1995. This investment contributes to the company's commitment 
to Indiana for many decades to come.
  On behalf of the citizens of Indiana's Fifth Congressional District, 
I would like to congratulate Rolls-Royce on the celebration its 
centennial anniversary. I am proud to represent a city that is home to 
exemplary businesses such as this one. I wish Rolls-Royce all the best 
as it embarks on its next 100 years of excellence.