#Industry News
In the seventh heaven
Some of the world's largest aircraft take off with engines from the traditional English manufacturer Rolls-Royce. Often there is also a piece of Presstec on board.
Turn of the century. Total industrialization. Time of the pioneers. Everything is possible. What it takes: technical know-how and a good portion of entrepreneurial spirit. Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Royce have both. In December 1904, the day before Christmas Eve, they got together and made history. Two years later, their first car rolls: the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost - a myth.
But those who only think of cars when they hear the name Rolls-Royce are far from it. From 1914, the company also became a leader in aircraft engine construction. From the 1960s, the company had the most comprehensive engine program of any manufacturer. As the world's number two behind General Electric, Rolls-Royce is still one of the most important manufacturers of propulsion systems for aviation today. Around the globe, more than 1,600 Rolls-Royce engines are in service in aircraft from all major manufacturers, especially Boeing. And if one of these airplanes takes off, Presstec is quite likely on board as well. One of Rolls-Royce's most important suppliers is the former family business Thos C Wild (TC Wild) from Sheffield, England. TC Wild has been producing its seamless titanium forging rings for four years on custom-made special presses from Presstec.
