Godrej Aerospace launches a CoE

Godrej Aerospace, a unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., on Wednesday inaugurated its Center of Excellence (CoE) located in Mumbai to come up with technology capabilities in aero engine industry.

The CoE also helps Godrej Aerospace in manufacturing for its new Rolls-Royce order. The CoE, set up with an investment of Rs 50 crore, is expected to help the company target the global market in aerospace industry.

Commenting on the development, Godrej & Boyce Chairman and Managing Director Jamshyd Godrej said Godrej has been a pioneer in developing advanced capabilities in aerospace manufacturing in the country.

"We have ably served the domestic programme for close to three decades. We have an integrated facility meeting diverse demanding requirements of fabrication, machining, assembly and testing with all associated capabilities for special processes for making precision components and assemblies for Aerospace applications," he said.

The newly inaugurated CoE will be one of the best aerospace facilities in India for manufacturing of aerospace brackets. This facility's metallurgy capability includes inconel, stainless steel and titanium.

It will commence manufacturing in bulk to prove the production readiness within the next two-three months.

Rolls-Royce had recently expanded its partnership and awarded contracts worth Rs 200 crore ($30 million) spread over next five years.

The contract is for manufacturing products like unison rings, complex fabrication and external brackets commodities which once in manufacturing, will result in shipment of 600 different parts spread across various Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace Engine portfolio.