Glasgow firm awarded £85m Rolls-Royce contract

Rolls-Royce has announced a significant contract award worth more than £85 million to Glasgow-based Castle Precision Engineering for the manufacture and supply of precision-machined critical rotating aero engine parts.

This multi-year contract continues the firms’ 40-year partnership and extends through the second half of the decade, according to a press release.

The agreement underscores the long-standing relationship between the two companies and is a testament to Castle Precision Engineering’s consistent quality and reliability. Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, commented on the achievement, stating, “Congratulations to Glasgow’s Castle Precision Engineering on securing this well-deserved contract. It’s great news for the company’s 120 employees whose skills, expertise and innovation show why Scotland is a world leader in this sector.”

His remarks followed discussions with Rolls-Royce executives at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Jon Barsby, Senior Vice President of Procurement at Rolls-Royce, said, “Formalising the continuation of our long-standing relationship with Castle Precision Engineering reiterates our commitment to the UK supply chain and UK skills. Castle has continually proven to be a high quality, reliable, innovative supplier over many years of our collective endeavours.”

Yan Tiefenbrun, Managing Director of Castle Precision Engineering, expressed his satisfaction with the contract, noting, “This is the largest contract in our 73-year history and it represents growth and increased certainty for our company and our people, after the challenging pandemic years. It is testament to the exceptional operational performance delivered by the Castle team and the trust our customer places in us for this extensive portfolio of safety critical engine hardware.”

The components manufactured by Castle Precision Engineering will be used in various Rolls-Royce products, including the Trent family of engines for large passenger and freight aircraft, the Pearl family of engines for business jets, and the Eurofighter Typhoon’s EJ200 engines. Castle Precision Engineering, which employs 120 people, is known for producing high-precision critical gas turbine components for the aerospace and energy industries, as well as complex prismatic parts for the defence, space, and medical sectors.

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