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RTI to supply titanium structural parts for Airbus A350-1000
Metal Powder Report Volume 70, Number 5 September/October 2015
NEWS
Kyocera announces joint venture with Turkish company ˘lu Endu ¨ stri has been selling Bilginog cutting tools, measuring equipment and foundry materials since 1973 and has worked with Kyocera for 20 years. It is headquartered in Izmir and has sales offices in Istanbul and Bursa. A new office is being set up in Istanbul, which will also house the joint venture in April 2015.
‘We believe that this joint venture will breathe new life into the Turkish cutting ˘lu Endu ¨ stri Presitools sector, said Bilginog ˘ulları. ‘We will blend dent Ercan Bilginog Kyocera’s strong technology with our local experience to establish a successful and long-term relationship.’ Kyocera; www.kyocera.eu
Sandvik secures major mining order in South Africa Sandvik Mining has been awarded a major materials handling contract in South Africa. The value of the contract exceeds 600 million SEK and was booked in the second quarter of 2015. It will be executed and
contribute to Sandvik Mining’s business for the period of the years 2015 until 2017. The project includes engineering, supply and installation of two bucket-wheel
stacker/reclaimers with capacity of up to 6800 tons per hour and two shiploaders with capacity of up to 11,000 tons per hour for coal handling. Sandvik AB; www.sandvik.com
RTI to supply titanium structural parts for Airbus A350-1000 RTI International Metals has been selected to provide finished titanium structural parts by Airbus for its new A350-1000 aircraft program. The award from Airbus is to supply two final-machined structural titanium fuselage parts for the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft model.
Under the award, work to be performed by RTI includes providing titanium mill products, as well as extruding, forming, final machining and managing external suppliers. ‘This award is representative of the vertically-integrated, value-added business opportunities available to RTI as a direct
result of our commitment to the execution of our strategy to extend RTI’s reach downstream, where we believe a majority of the incremental commercial aerospace industry growth opportunities lie,’ said Dawne S Hickton, vice chair, president and CEO of RTI. RTI International Metals Inc; www.rtiintl.com
Precision Castparts acquires supplier of ceramic composites Precision Castparts has agreed to acquire Composites Horizons Inc (CHI) from American Industrial Partners. CHI is a supplier of high temperature carbon and ceramic composite components, including ceramic matrix composites (CMC), for use in next-generation aerospace engines. The company makes specialized components with exceptional strength and high-temperature tolerance, with the aim
to allow aircraft engines to operate with higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. It supplies parts for the A320neo, 737 MAX, 777X, 787, and A350 XWB. ‘Driven by their temperature and weight capabilities, the demand for composite and CMC components in aircraft engines is expected to expand over the next decade,’ said Mark Donegan, chairman and CEO. ‘With capability across multiple classes of
CMCs and composites, and with multi-year relationships with all the engine OEMs, CHI is in a strong position to capitalize on growth opportunities. In combination with CHI, PCC is now able to offer our engine customers a range of metallic and CMC material capability to meet any requirement.’ Composites Horizons Inc; www.chi-covina. com
Nanosteel receives investment to develop alloys NanoSteel has received a US$10 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance to support the continued development and commercialization of its portfolio of patented steel alloys. ‘We welcome the financial partnership of Horizon, an experienced venture
lender with a strong balance sheet and long track record of supporting dynamic growth-oriented companies, such as ours,’ said David Paratore, president and CEO of NanoSteel. ‘Horizon’s US$10 million venture loan facility provides us with growth capital to achieve near-term
commercial scale and product qualification milestones.’ NanoSteel focuses primarily on proprietary alloys for use as sheet steel in automotive lightweighting applications and metal powder for 3D printing of industrial parts. NanoSteel; www.nanosteel.com
Carpenter’s Alabama facility approved for aerospace alloy Carpenter says that a European aerospace engine manufacturer has approved the
manufacture of a nickel-based hightemperature alloy at the company’s
new manufacturing facility in Athens, Alabama. 211
NEWS
Kyocera is joining forces with the Turkish ˘lu Endu ¨ stri as industrial enterprise Bilginog part of a joint venture. The joint venture will be established in Istanbul along with a logistics center, while a technical center will also be established in 2016 to strengthen technical support for Turkish customers. The sales target for the middle term is approximately s10 million.
NEWS
Kyocera announces joint venture with Turkish company ˘lu Endu ¨ stri has been selling Bilginog cutting tools, measuring equipment and foundry materials since 1973 and has worked with Kyocera for 20 years. It is headquartered in Izmir and has sales offices in Istanbul and Bursa. A new office is being set up in Istanbul, which will also house the joint venture in April 2015.
‘We believe that this joint venture will breathe new life into the Turkish cutting ˘lu Endu ¨ stri Presitools sector, said Bilginog ˘ulları. ‘We will blend dent Ercan Bilginog Kyocera’s strong technology with our local experience to establish a successful and long-term relationship.’ Kyocera; www.kyocera.eu
Sandvik secures major mining order in South Africa Sandvik Mining has been awarded a major materials handling contract in South Africa. The value of the contract exceeds 600 million SEK and was booked in the second quarter of 2015. It will be executed and
contribute to Sandvik Mining’s business for the period of the years 2015 until 2017. The project includes engineering, supply and installation of two bucket-wheel
stacker/reclaimers with capacity of up to 6800 tons per hour and two shiploaders with capacity of up to 11,000 tons per hour for coal handling. Sandvik AB; www.sandvik.com
RTI to supply titanium structural parts for Airbus A350-1000 RTI International Metals has been selected to provide finished titanium structural parts by Airbus for its new A350-1000 aircraft program. The award from Airbus is to supply two final-machined structural titanium fuselage parts for the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft model.
Under the award, work to be performed by RTI includes providing titanium mill products, as well as extruding, forming, final machining and managing external suppliers. ‘This award is representative of the vertically-integrated, value-added business opportunities available to RTI as a direct
result of our commitment to the execution of our strategy to extend RTI’s reach downstream, where we believe a majority of the incremental commercial aerospace industry growth opportunities lie,’ said Dawne S Hickton, vice chair, president and CEO of RTI. RTI International Metals Inc; www.rtiintl.com
Precision Castparts acquires supplier of ceramic composites Precision Castparts has agreed to acquire Composites Horizons Inc (CHI) from American Industrial Partners. CHI is a supplier of high temperature carbon and ceramic composite components, including ceramic matrix composites (CMC), for use in next-generation aerospace engines. The company makes specialized components with exceptional strength and high-temperature tolerance, with the aim
to allow aircraft engines to operate with higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. It supplies parts for the A320neo, 737 MAX, 777X, 787, and A350 XWB. ‘Driven by their temperature and weight capabilities, the demand for composite and CMC components in aircraft engines is expected to expand over the next decade,’ said Mark Donegan, chairman and CEO. ‘With capability across multiple classes of
CMCs and composites, and with multi-year relationships with all the engine OEMs, CHI is in a strong position to capitalize on growth opportunities. In combination with CHI, PCC is now able to offer our engine customers a range of metallic and CMC material capability to meet any requirement.’ Composites Horizons Inc; www.chi-covina. com
Nanosteel receives investment to develop alloys NanoSteel has received a US$10 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance to support the continued development and commercialization of its portfolio of patented steel alloys. ‘We welcome the financial partnership of Horizon, an experienced venture
lender with a strong balance sheet and long track record of supporting dynamic growth-oriented companies, such as ours,’ said David Paratore, president and CEO of NanoSteel. ‘Horizon’s US$10 million venture loan facility provides us with growth capital to achieve near-term
commercial scale and product qualification milestones.’ NanoSteel focuses primarily on proprietary alloys for use as sheet steel in automotive lightweighting applications and metal powder for 3D printing of industrial parts. NanoSteel; www.nanosteel.com
Carpenter’s Alabama facility approved for aerospace alloy Carpenter says that a European aerospace engine manufacturer has approved the
manufacture of a nickel-based hightemperature alloy at the company’s
new manufacturing facility in Athens, Alabama. 211
NEWS
Kyocera is joining forces with the Turkish ˘lu Endu ¨ stri as industrial enterprise Bilginog part of a joint venture. The joint venture will be established in Istanbul along with a logistics center, while a technical center will also be established in 2016 to strengthen technical support for Turkish customers. The sales target for the middle term is approximately s10 million.