Rolls-Royce Canada Limited
Rolls-Royce is one of the world's leading power systems
companies, operating in aerospace and industrial power markets.
In 1947, Montreal was chosen as the site of the new business
venture, Rolls-Royce Canada Limited, to perform maintenance on
the Merlin engines for Trans Canada Airlines (now Air Canada) and
the Royal Canadian Air Force's Air Transport command.
Celebrating 50 years of operation in 1997 today Rolls-Royce
Canada is recognised as one of the top North-American maintenance
bases. In a recent survey of the readers of the well-known
American magazine, Professional Pilot, Rolls-Royce Canada was
voted the Number One Turbine Engine Overhaul Base in North
America.
Rolls-Royce Canada provides service for more than 123 different
engines, including some of the most technologically advanced
Roll-Royce engines powering the world's largest and most recent
aircraft in use by commercial airlines as well as corporated and
military operators.
Rolls-Royce Canada Limited is also involved in the repair and
assembly of Rolls-Royce industrial gas turbine engines. In 1997,
the company was designated the worldwide new production assembly
and test centre for all large Rolls-Royce aero-derivative
industrial RB211 and the 50 MW industrial Trent.
The facilities in Lachine, adjacent to Montreal International
Airport at Dorval, have grown along with the business and today
encompass some 520,000 square feet, including five
state-of-the-art test cells and the latest in component
refurbishment technology, The workforce currently stands at some
1,100 people, drawn primarily from the highly educated and
technically specialised manpower available in the greater
Montreal region.
After more than 50 year, Rolls-Royce Canada Limited remains:
- a major player in the Quebec aerospace industry;
- one of the largest investments of Rolls-Royce plants outside
of the United Kingdom;
- an integral part of Rolls-Royce North America, Inc., which
brings together all Rolls-Royce operations on the North-
American continent.
Extensive engine repair and overhaul capability on a wide range
of civil, military and industrial engines. Worldwide new
production assembly and test centre for Industrial Avon,
Industrial RB211 and Industrial Trent. Comprehensive component
refurbishment service on a wide rage of engine parts.
Company Details
Year Established:
1952
Total Sales ($CDN):
$50,000,000 +
Number of Employees:
1500
Company Information
Pierre Racine
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(514) 631-3541
Fax:
(514) 828-1672
Serge Marcil
Title:
Vice President
Area of Responsibility:
Government Relations
Telephone:
(514) 631-3541
Stphane Gurin
Title:
Vice President
Area of Responsibility:
Finance/Accounting
Telephone:
(514) 631-3541
Michel Toutant
Title:
Vice President
Telephone:
(514) 631-3541
Products
Engine, Industrial
Apu Unit
Armament Related Items
Blade
Convergent Nozzle Segment
Diaphragm Assembly
Engine - Diesel (except Marine)
Engine - Gas Turbine
Engine - Gasoline (except Aircraft)
Generator And Generating Sets
Governor - Turbine
Hose - Refuelling
Housing, Mechanical Drive
Nozzle - Turbine
Parts Kit Dart System
Propeller
Services
Surface Engineering
Since RRC specializes in R&O on Gas Turbine Engines, most of the
component refurbishment is performed within RRC facilities using
High Tech processes.
Repair And Overhaul, New Build
Aero and industrial gas turbine