UMW's aerospace plans gain traction

Levelling up: Tengku Zafrul (in light blue) being briefed by the UMW Aerospace management team — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Holdings Bhd has gained another foothold in the high-value aerospace supply chain following the signing of a 15-year contract with Rolls Royce to manufacture rear cases for the Trent 1000 and Trent 7000 aircraft engines.

International Trade and Industry (Miti) minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz made the announcement yesterday that UMW's aerospace arm, UMW Aerospace Sdn Bhd, bagged its second contract with Rolls Royce with a potential investment of up to RM65mil.