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Rolls-Royce To Shutter Virginia Engine Components Plant
Rolls-Royce citied the economic downfall from Covid-19 for its decision to shutter operations at its commercial aircraft components plant in Virginia.

Rolls-Royce is closing its commercial aircraft engine components plant in Crosspointe, Virginia, saying the severe economic fallout from Covid-19 made the move unavoidable. The company informed employees on Friday that it would phase out operations by mid-2021. Plans call to wind down the site according to workload and in-process production schedules. The move will affect 280 employees.