Armin Necker Managing Director of Schaeffler Aero space Germany a unit that was established several decades after Lindbergh s feat and has since evolved into an innovative partner of the aerospace indus try Its worldwide customer base includes all renowned manufac turers of engines helicopters and space systems An example that proves Schaeffler s strong market position is the 40 year collaboration with Rolls Royce one of the leading engine man ufacturers The two partners most recently agreed to close ly collaborate for another twelve years starting in 2024 What makes the partnership with Rolls Royce a special one Armin Necker A commitment lasting this long is unusual anywhere not just in the avia tion industry It s a success sto ry that s based on the trusting collaboration in recent years and that s underpinned by the engagement of the employees in both companies For exam ple in 2021 Schaeffler was included in the Rolls Royce High Performance Supplier Group so joining the exclu sive ranks of Rolls Royce s best suppliers and partners In addi tion Rolls Royce recognized Schaeffler with the Best Prac tice Award for exceptional per formance in the UltraFan proj ect the latest development in engine technology geared to the future requirements of the avia tion industry Together we will continue to pursue our ambi tious goals for greater sustain ability in aviation What is the collaboration focused on On rolling bearing systems for aircraft engines in the growth markets of business jet aircraft and widebody aircraft Rolls Royce thereby secures its sup ply chain for rolling bearings until 2035 with reliable prod ucts and leading manufacturing technologies In turn Schaef fler is taking an important step forward in its growth initiative by supporting Rolls Royce in the long run with innovative solutions research and devel opment excellence as well as state of the art manufacturing Schaeffler will be responsible for 100 percent of Rolls Royce s supply volume in Europe One of the next goals in the aviation industry is zero emissions That s correct That s why in addition to our 12 year con tract our agreement with Rolls Royce encompasses intensified MRO Maintenance Repair Overhaul activities In this con text the refurbishment of bear ings makes a key contribution to extending product lifecycles as well as reducing CO2 emis sions and thus saving consider able amounts of resources Both Rolls Royce and Schaeffler are among the UN s 50 sustainabil ity climate leaders Moreover our solutions make an import ant contribution to achieving the goal of zero emissions in the avi ation industry 3 questions for 27 PIONEERS

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