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2025
2 April

ReleaseTRUMPF qualifies 6K Additive titanium metal powder on the TruPrint systems for additive manufacturing

3 March

ReleaseTechnical requirements for titanium coarse metal powder have been met by PyroGenesis’ NexGen plasma atomized metal powder for global aerospace OEM

18 February

ReleaseIperionX awarded $47.1M by the U.S. DoD to secure U.S. titanium supply chains

7 February

ReleaseGrand opening of BIKAR Metals India Ltd: a milestone for innovation and growth in India

6 February

ReleaseGround-breaking ceremony for the BIKAR Zone East: new dimensions in the aviation metal trade

30 January

ReleasePTC Industries signs MoU with Government of Odisha to invest in an aerospace-grade titanium sponge manufacturing facility

14 January

ReleaseMetal supplier BIKAR expands presence in Switzerland

14 January

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace and Novelis sign multi-year agreement to strengthen global partnership

9 January

Aerolloy strengthens capabilities with VAR furnace and major contracts

Aerolloy's newly commissioned VAR furnace and key approvals from IAI, Safran and Dassault have elevated its position in the global aerospace sector.

2024
20 December

ReleaseHermith GmbH: global titanium market leader - 2024 highlights & 2025 goals

21 November

ReleaseAcerinox completes the acquisition of Haynes International

20 November

ReleaseContinuum Powders announces grand opening of new Houston facility

19 November

ReleaseHermith GmbH expands global reach with new offices in Ireland and Turkey

14 November

ReleaseEvonik unveils flame retardant PA12 and carbon black embedded 3D-printable powders at Frankfurt trade show

6 November

ReleaseUlbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals acquires ATI New Bedford, MA and Remscheid, Germany precision rolled strip operations

18 October

ReleaseHermith GmbH announces certification of one more production site in China by DNV under the standards ISO 9001 and EN 9100

26 September BIKAR Aerospace Metals in Bristol, UK.

BIKAR plants in the UK and India to expand aluminium supply

Since 2016, BIKAR has been certified as an aerospace supplier according to DIN EN 9120 and says it has since established itself as a reliable supplier in the aerospace market.

24 July

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace India secures long-term contract with Dynamatic Technologies for A220 program

23 July

ReleaseATI celebrates aerospace leadership with $4 billion in sales commitments

22 July

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace supports Magellan's global expansion with renewed partnership

28 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace completes sale of Orangeburg facility to Boeing

5 June

ReleasePyroGenesis clears final requirement to becoming approved titanium powder supplier to global aerospace OEM client

7 May

ReleaseEcoTitanium again chooses solutions from the Seco/Warwick Group to develop its capacities

14 March

ReleaseBIKAR Aerospace and Sonaca sign contract for long-term cooperation

4 March

ReleaseVelo3D taps Continuum Powders for its first sustainable metal powder offering

2023
7 November

ReleaseElmet Technologies acquires H.C. Starck Solutions Americas to form a global leader in tungsten and molybdenum materials and components

19 October

ReleaseTIGHITCO's insulation products group awarded Bombardier contract

12 October

ReleaseNovelis signs an agreement to extend collaboration with Airbus

2 October

ReleaseGKN Aerospace partners with IperionX to advance sustainable titanium manufacturing

6 September

ReleaseIperionX and Heroux-Devtek partner for aerospace titanium recycling

18 August

ReleaseArconic completes transaction with Apollo Funds

17 August

ReleaseIperionX to produce titanium plate for testing by Lockheed Martin

8 August

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems, Oak Ridge National Laboratory sign Memorandum of Understanding to create strategic partnership

11 July

ReleaseVelta announces ground-breaking production process for titanium high-performance alloys

4 May Philip O ́Keefe, Head of Global Contract Management at thyssenkrupp Aerospace, Patrick Marous, Global CEO at thyssenkrupp Aerospace, Jean-François Bigras, Senior Director – Propulsion, Systems, Aerostructures, Interiors and Pre-Owned – Supply Chain at Bombardier, Ilse Henne, Chief Transformation Officer at thyssenkrupp Materials Services, Shauna Gamble, Chief Procurement Officer, MBA, SCMP at Bombardier, Martin Stillger, CEO at thyssenkrupp Materials Services, Eric Cornilleau, Vice President Canada at thyssenkrupp Aerospace, Stéphane Roy, Procurement Leader at Bombardier, and Catherine Robert, Director, Supply Chain – Aerostructure & Transitions at Bombardier.

Control tower monitors raw materials for Bombardier

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has recently acquired digitally controlled vertical storage units for its warehouses in Canada, streamlining Bombardier’s supply chain with just- in-time or just-in-sequence materials delivery.

30 March

ReleaseProtolabs unveils advanced capabilities and volume pricing through digital network of global manufacturers

14 March

ReleaseIperionX and SLM Solutions announce MOU

9 March Magellan was the first in the industry to optimize 3D sand printing technology for production.

Collins keeps faith with Magellan's complex castings

In addition to F-15, F-16, and F-18 castings for Collins legacy programs, the extended LTA also encompasses the supply of castings to support F-35 Lightning II, KC-46, Airbus A320neo, Boeing 787 and 777X programs.

23 February

ReleaseTriMas announces agreement to acquire Weldmac

16 February

ReleaseNew headquarters for Frankfurt-based supplier of raw materials Tradium

12 January The deal covers aluminium material for TBM and Kodiak aircraft.

Daher signs up Constellium for flat-rolled aluminium

Constellium will support TBM and Kodiak aircraft development as their production rate is increasing and will collaborate with Daher on the design of new solutions to further reduce aircraft weights.

2022
14 December The horizontal tail assemblies produced by Magellan are used on the Conventional Takeoff and Landing variant of the F-35.

BAE continues Magellan contract for F-35 tail assemblies

The horizontal tail assemblies produced at Magellan's facility in Winnipeg, MB, will be used on the Conventional Takeoff and Landing variant of the F-35. The company hopes eventually to produce more than 1,000 ship sets.

12 December

ReleaseWall Colmonoy Limited (UK) vacuum brazing furnace upgrade

8 December

ReleaseKaman announces next phase of transformation

6 December

ReleaseFortius Metals raises seed round of $2M from AM Ventures to bring advanced metal 3D printing to the aerospace industry

29 November

ReleaseITP Aero joins AMRC

24 November The GKN Aerospace facility at Lone Star Commerce Centre, Fort Worth.

Fort Worth centre will house GKN additive expertise

The 100,000 square-foot facility will initially house research and development of laser metal deposition with wire (LMD-w) additive manufacturing technology for large-scale titanium aerostructures.

2 November

ReleaseWall Colmonoy announces $2.5 million modernisation at Los Lunas, New Mexico Plant

1 November

ReleaseIperionx appoints Toby Symonds as company president

5 September

ReleaseFine Tubes awarded prestigious merit status NADCAP NDT re-accreditation for ultrasonic testing for 10th year running