(Wall Colmonoy: Pontardawe, Wales) -- Wall Colmonoy has officially launched a 2.5 million pound ($3.3 million) vacuum precision investment casting (VPIC) facility in South Wales, aiming to strengthen the U.K.’s aerospace and defense manufacturing capability.

Unveiled at the company’s European headquarters in Pontardawe, the new facility is supported by the Defense Technology Exploitation Program (DTEP) and the Defense and Security Accelerator (DASA), and has been developed in collaboration with Rolls-Royce. The investment is expected to enhance domestic production of high-integrity aerospace components and improve resilience in critical U.K. supply chains.

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