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Forgital to provide titanium forgings for Trent XWB engine

19/06/2009

Press releaseIssued by Forgital Group and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

Forgital Italy S.p.a., the headquarter of Forgital Group, a leading company in the production of laminated rings and Rolls-Royce P.l.c., a world-leading provider of power systems signed an historical agreement in Derby, UK.

The agreement states the exclusive deal for the production and supply of the titanium forgings for the Fan Case Module of the Trent XWB engine, which will power the new Airbus A350 XWB family of aircrafts.

The 48th Paris Air Show is the international occasion to celebrate this important partnership.

This agreement marks Forgital's first risk and revenue sharing relationship with Rolls-Royce and this decision follows an extensive selection process between International specialists. This choice strengthens Forgital's worldwide reputation for technological skills, international experience and the passion of an Italian forging company.

Dr Nadir Spezzapria, CEO of Forgital Group states, "Forgital is very proud to have been selected for this exciting challenge, which represents a new starting point in the industrial development of the Group. This remarkable achievement is evidence of the strength of the industrial strategy followed by the Forgital Group and confirms our leadership at the highest levels of the forgings sector".

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