Posted in | News | Aerospace Materials

Firth Rixson To Build Plant Near Shanghai

Aug 17 2004

Firth Rixson Limited, a provider of highly engineered forged, cast and other specialty metal products and a holding of The Carlyle Group, announces today it has signed an agreement to begin construction of a 50,000/sf facility to be built near Shanghai, China. The plant, which will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Firth Rixson Limited, will forge and process seamless alloy rings for aerospace applications.

According to Armand F. Lauzon, Jr., CEO of Firth Rixson, this new facility is the first of two projects the newly formed Firth Rixson China Ltd. is undertaking in China. “The first venture, our wholly owned manufacturing facility, will focus on supplying aerospace customers. Our second joint venture is an agreement with a Chinese manufacturing company. This venture calls for the two parties to operate a heat-treatment and machining facility, near Guiyang, China.

For more information on forging, click here.

Posted August 17th. 2004

Tell Us What You Think

Do you have a review, update or anything you would like to add to this news story?

Leave your feedback
(Logout)
Your comment type
Submit

Sponsored Content

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

Newsletters you may be interested in

See all Newsletters »

Terms

While we only use edited and approved content for Azthena answers, it may on occasions provide incorrect responses. Please confirm any data provided with the related suppliers or authors. We do not provide medical advice, if you search for medical information you must always consult a medical professional before acting on any information provided.

Your questions, but not your email details will be shared with OpenAI and retained for 30 days in accordance with their privacy principles.

Please do not ask questions that use sensitive or confidential information.

Read the full Terms & Conditions.

Provide Feedback