Obama calls on Rolls-Royce's Crosspointe plant
Above: President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the economy after touring the Rolls-Royce Crosspoint facility in Prince George County, Va., March 9, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
He spoke of boosting innovation in manufacturing at the plant and praised Rolls-Royce for creating new jobs in America and investing in the future.
Rolls-Royce has been active in the United States for over 100 years and now employs nearly 8,000 people across 26 states.
Above: President Barack Obama tours the Rolls-Royce Crosspoint facility in Prince George County, Va., March 9, 2012. President Obama viewed a machine cutting titanium into airplane engine parts used on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. (Official White House photo by Lawrence Jackson)
With major manufacturing facilities in Virginia and Indiana, the company invested over $1bn over the last decade and continues to invest to drive future growth.