UK’s Rolls-Royce has inaugurated MTU South Africa’s redesigned facility in Cape Town after completing upgrades worth €3m.

The new facility will be used to assemble, test, paint and commission around 200 20V Series 4000 R63L engines, which will be supplied to the China Railway Rolling Stock (CRRC) by MTU.

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In turn, engines with a power output of 3,300kW will be installed by CRRC in Class 45 locomotives that are operated by South Africa-based Transnet Freight Rail (TFR).

MTU Industrial Business vice-president Bernd Krüper said: “Africa is an extremely interesting market for us and one in which we see enormous growth potential.

“We regard the upgrading of our facility in Cape Town as an important strategic step towards deepening our partnership with customers in Africa.”

"Our aim is to supply our African customers and partners with world-class products."

MTU is a part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, which has upgraded and revamped the Cape Town facility to localise the manufacture of engines.

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MTU South Africa CEO Andrea Nono said: “Our aim is to supply our African customers and partners with world-class products.

“The new facilities and our skilled staff will enable us to do this now with locally produced engines.”

As part of the MTU facility modernisation, Rolls-Royce installed a new environmentally friendly paint booth, set up a new training centre, purchased new overhead cranes, and upgraded the site's test bench, assembly and logistics areas.

Most of the Class 45 locomotives will be assembled in Durban, where MTU South Africa will deliver its engines for installation in the vehicles.

Image: MTU employees will assemble, test, paint and commission around 200 MTU engines in the upgraded facilities of MTU South Africa. Photo: courtesy of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.