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With the exception of advanced technology companies particularly in aerospace (BAE systems, Rolls-Royce, Bombardier) this system declined with the decline of general manufacturing industry in the UK. Traditional apprenticeships reached their lowest point in the 1980s: by that time, training programmes declined.
The company owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines [3] (after CFM International) [4] and has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors.
The company opened a new office in Swindon in June, 2016, promising 350 new jobs for the area. [6] Be Wiser has 280 Apprentices and is one of the UK's Top 100 Apprenticeship Providers. [7] [8] In 2014 Be Wiser was rewarded nationally for their apprenticeship programmes; HeadStart, FreshStart, SureStart and KickStart.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker that has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 – as the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars. The company's administrative and production headquarters are located on the 42-acre (17 ha) Goodwood Estate in Goodwood, West Sussex, England ...
The school has gained a reputation for helping students access high level apprenticeships. In 2022, 14 students turned down places at Russell Group Universities to take up apprenticeships at companies including Jaguar Land Rover and Rolls Royce GlaxoSmithKline
Europrop International (EPI) GmbH is a consortium set up in 2002 [2] in the form of a company governed by German law, by the four main European aircraft engine manufacturers, MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero.
Bentley Motors Limited is the direct successor of Rolls-Royce Motors and its predecessor entities and owns historical Rolls-Royce assets such as the Crewe factory, pre-2003 vehicle designs and the L Series V8 engine. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a subsidiary of BMW AG established in 1998 that began production of vehicles in 2003.
The company merged with A. Reyrolle & Company to form Reyrolle Parsons in 1968. [11] In 1977 Reyrolle Parsons merged with Clarke Chapman to form Northern Engineering Industries, which itself was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 1989. [11] The company survives today as part of Siemens Energy after Siemens acquired the business from Rolls-Royce in 1997 ...