ThyssenKrupp Aerospace North America is pleased to announce that it has entered into a three-year contract extension with Cessna Aircraft Company to remain its service provider for aluminum sheet products and related supply chain services. The company will service Cessna's facilities in Wichita, Kansas, as well as Cessna's key subcontractors throughout the North American region. The just-in-time deliveries and value- added services will be supported from its existing facility in Hutchinson, Kansas.

“ThyssenKrupp Aerospace is committed to our strong and strategic partnership with Cessna. This new contract serves to illustrate our close relationship with one of the premier general and business aviation manufacturers in the world,” says Jeff Luckasavage, President of ThyssenKrupp Aerospace North America. “We look forward to working with Cessna on lowering their material distribution costs and continuing to partner on creative ways to simplify their supply chain.”

“Cessna is excited to have such a strong relationship with a partner like ThyssenKrupp, as evidenced by the contract extension announcement” says Justin Salmans, Cessna vice president of supply chain manage- ment. “We look forward to ThyssenKrupp continuing to play a key role in the Cessna supply chain moving into the future.”