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ROLLS-ROYCE AND CHINA YUCHAI TO JOINTLY PRODUCE mtu ENGINES

Posted on February 19, 2016

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (“mtu”), a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and China Yuchai International Limited’s main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Ltd. (“GYMCL”), have today signed an agreement to set up a 50/50 joint venture for the production, under licence from mtu, of mtu diesel engines in China.

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mtu and Yuchai are to assemble mtu Series 4000 engines for power generation and the oil and gas industry in a new joint venture to be set up in the Southeast Chinese city of Yulin beginning in 2017. In Yulin, Dr. Ulrich Dohle, President of the Rolls-Royce Power Systems Business Unit, to which mtu belongs, and Yan Ping, Chairman of the Board of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery, signed the joint venture agreement and also revealed an mtu Series 4000 engine. mtu und Yuchai bauen in einer neu gegründeten Gemeinschaftsfirma in der südostchinesischen Stadt Yulin ab dem Jahr 2017 mtu-Motoren der Baureihe 4000 zur Energieerzeugung und für die Öl- und Gasindustrie. In Yulin unterschrieben Dr. Ulrich Dohle, President des Geschäftsbereichs Power Systems von Rolls-Royce, zu dem mtu gehört, sowie Yan Ping, Vorstandsvorsitzender von Guangxi Yuchai Machinery, den Joint-Venture-Vertrag und enthüllten einen mtu-Motor der Baureihe 4000. JPG, 734 KB

Joint engine production: Guangxi Yuchai Machinery and MTU Friedrichshafen, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, will assemble the mtu Series 4000 engines in future in the Southeast Chinese city of Yulin on a joint basis. Dr. Ulrich Dohle, President of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and Yan Ping, Chairman of the Board of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery, signed the joint venture agreement in Yulin on 19 February. Production of engines for power generation applications and the oil and gas industry is scheduled to start at the beginning of 2017. Gemeinsame Motorenproduktion: Guangxi Yuchai Machinery und MTU Friedrichshafen, ein Tochterunternehmen von Rolls-Royce Power Systems, bauen künftig gemeinsam mtu-Motoren der Baureihe 4000 in der südostchinesischen Stadt Yulin. Dr. Ulrich Dohle, President von Rolls-Royce Power Systems, und Yan Ping, Vorstandsvorsitzender von Guangxi Yuchai Machinery, unterschrieben in Yulin am 19. Februar den Joint-Venture-Vertrag. Produktionsbeginn für Motoren zur Stromerzeugung und für die Öl- und Gasindustrie soll anfangs des Jahres 2017 sein. JPG, 1006 KB

The future joint venture involving Guangxi Yuchai Machinery and mtu will manufacture mtu Series 4000 diesel engines for power generation and the oil and gas industry. The engines, which will be available in the power range from 1,400 to 3.490 kW will meet the Chinese Tier III emission regulations. Production is expected to begin in 2017 in the southern Chinese city of Yulin. Das künftige Joint Venture von Guangxi Yuchai Machinery und mtu wird mtu-Dieselmotoren der Baureihe 4000 für die Stromerzeugung und die Öl- und Gasindustrie herstellen. Die Motoren im Leistungsbereich von 1.400 bis 3.490 Kilowatt werden die chinesische Abgasnorm Tier III erfüllen. Der Produktionsstart ist für das Jahr 2017 in der südostchinesischen Stadt Yulin vorgesehen. JPG, 904 KB

The Guangxi Yuchai Machinery and mtu joint venture is to be based at GYMCL‘s main factory in Yulin City in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi. This is where the key facilities are being built for the production of mtu’s Series 4000 engines for Chinese customers involved in power generation and oil and gas applications. Standort des Joint Ventures von Guangxi Yuchai Machinery und mtu wird das Hauptproduktionswerk von GYMCL in Yulin City in der südchinesischen Provinz Guangxi sein. Dort entsteht die zentrale Produktionsstätte für Motoren der mtu-Baureihe 4000 für die chinesischen Kunden für Stromerzeugung und Öl- und Gas-Anwendungen. JPG, 1 MB

The Series 4000 engine is expected to become the leading large diesel engine in its power range in China. mtu Series 4000 engines are currently assembled in mtu plants in Friedrichshafen (Germany) and Aiken (USA). Der Motor der Baureihe 4000 soll in China zum führenden Großdieselmotor in seinem Leistungsbereich werden. mtu-Motoren der Baureihe 4000 werden bisher in mtu-Werken in Friedrichshafen (Deutschland) und Aiken (USA) montiert. JPG, 873 KB

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  • China Yuchai International and Rolls-Royce Power Systems to form joint venture in China
  • Production of mtu Series 4000 engines to start   in 2017 in Yulin, China
  • Capacity for up to 1,500 engines a year with components produced in Germany and China

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/SINGAPORE – MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (“mtu”), a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and China Yuchai International Limited’s main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Ltd. (“GYMCL”), have today signed an agreement to set up a 50/50 joint venture for the production, under licence from mtu, of mtu diesel engines in China. Each party will invest 75 million RMB (around 10.5 million Euro) in the joint venture.

The joint venture will be based at GYMCL’s primary manufacturing facilities in Yulin City in Guangxi Province, south China and is expected to begin production in 2017. The joint venture will produce mtu Series 4000 diesel engines compliant with China Tier 3 emission standards with power outputs ranging from 1400 to 3490 kW, primarily for the Chinese off-highway market, in particular for power generation and oil & gas applications.

The joint venture will open up new growth opportunities for both partners, particularly in China and Asia. The joint venture will enable better access to the Chinese market for the mtu Series 4000 diesel engines, via the extensive sales and service network operated by GYMCL. GYMCL will, as a result of the joint venture, be able to offer its customers technologically advanced engines that have a proven record on the global market. The joint venture engines will be marketed by GYMCL and mtu Suzhou within China and by mtu and its subsidiaries exclusively outside China. From 2020, the sales territory of GYMCL will be extended to selected countries in South East Asia such as Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. After a ramp-up phase of 3 to 5 years, the scope of the joint venture might (subject to further discussion) be extended to research and development activities as well as potentially direct sales from the joint venture to the customer.

The establishment of the joint venture is subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions including but not limited to approvals by the relevant authorities.
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