WEST LAFAYETTE –The recently-established Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette has its first tenant. Rolls-Royce Corp. says it will occupy a research and development facility in the district that will be built and owned by the Purdue Research Foundation. The company says the center will allow it to collaborate with Purdue researchers and students as well as corporate partners in the design, development and testing of jet engine components. Today’s announcement could mark the beginning of major growth for the company in Indiana. Rolls-Royce earlier this year said it was considering investing “several hundred million dollars” to modernize its facilities.
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