| Year | Detail |
| 1884 |
Rolls-Royce was developed by Royce Ltd.'s mechanical and electrical business by engineer Henry Royce. |
| 1953 |
The company entered the civil aviation market with the Dart turboprop aero engine for the Vickers Viscount medium-range airliners. |
| 1966 |
Rolls-Royce merged with Bristol Siddeley, one of the British engine manufacturers, to widen its military engine capabilities. |
| 1990 |
Roll-Royce formed a joint venture with BMW, Germany, which later became Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG and the hub for developing two-shaft engines. |
| 1999 |
The company acquired the rotating compression equipment interests of Cooper Energy Services, an oil and gas venture that later became Cooper Rolls. |
| 2005 |
The company opened its new 6,000 sqm marine manufacturing facility in Shanghai, which is equipped with specialized ship-building machinery and employs 200 people. |