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2023
2 March R&D will play an important role in privately-owned ITP's future growth.

ITP sets out ambitions for future growth

ITP Aero has recently invested in its plants in Zamudio and Derio, and now plans a research and development centre at the former to be operational by the second half of next year.

15 February

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres obtains Boeing approval for vacuum oil quenching

13 February

ReleaseThe Austin Company opens Florida office

26 January

ReleaseTrive Capital partners with Kittyhawk

26 January The Boeing 777.

Elbit picks up Boeing 777 cargo door contract

As part of Boeing's premier bidder program, Elbit was well positioned to gain the contract to supply the largest main deck cargo door for the Boeing 777 Freighter and 777-8 Freighter.

12 January The new building is 20 miles from the current facilities.

Solar Atmospheres extends its vacuum furnace estate

Investing over $5 million dollars in a fifth vacuum heat treating facility in the US gives Solar Atmospheres of Michigan the space for further growth. Nine furnaces will relocate, and be joined by two new ones.

2022
13 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres Michigan and Solar Atmospheres of Western PA receive Nadcap 24-month merit status

12 December

ReleaseWall Colmonoy Limited (UK) vacuum brazing furnace upgrade

9 December

ReleaseForged Solutions Group, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, acquires Continental Forge

5 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of California adds Honeywell approval

17 November

ReleaseForged Solutions Group, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, acquires Steel Industries

14 November

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of California adds Sikorsky approval

1 November

ReleaseBeckwood launches new patents-pending linear servo press line

24 October

ReleaseEssex Industries acquires Connecticut manufacturer, Precision Aerospace

23 September

ReleaseRTC Aerospace LLC earns spot in Boeing Premier Bidder Program

29 August

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres acquires Vac-Met

21 July

ReleaseNew contracts signed between Airbus and Turkish Aerospace

19 July

ReleaseBeckwood Press Company expands extrusion stretch forming line

10 May

ReleaseBeckwood Press Company to build Triform 16-15-7 deep draw sheet hydroforming press for MuShield

31 March

ReleaseLockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing adds to team DEFIANT

25 March

ReleaseG.S. Precision, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, acquires SMC Aerospace

24 March JINPAO Precision Industry has installed a high pressure fluid cell press from Quintus Technologies.

Thailand's JINPAO courts aerospace with high pressure press

JINPAO Precision Industry's new high pressure fluid cell press will lower production costs when manufacturing the aerostructure, aerosystems and interiors parts for various types of aircraft.

21 March

ReleaseStellex Capital Management LLC acquires RTC Aerospace

10 March

ReleaseAC Products Inc. launches new website

2021
13 December

ReleaseBotucatu factory is elected Embraer's best supplier in Brazil

14 November

ReleaseElbit Systems establishes a company in the United Arab Emirates

24 August

ReleaseWall Colmonoy Limited (UK) upgrades its casting facility

12 July

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres receives Nadcap 24-month merit status

8 July A 300 pound capacity Vacuum Precision Investment Casting furnace.

Doncasters orders casting furnace for Alabama facility

Aerospace casting manufacturer Doncasters Group will benefit from high vacuum capabilities, state of the art controls and increased automation with Teach Pour technology. Installation will be later this year.

2 June

ReleaseUnited Performance Metals now offers custom engineered this guage stainless steel strip from new precision rerolling facility

20 May

Release3D printed resin helps deliver advanced manufacturing for the UK combat air sector

11 May

ReleaseGamma Aerospace completes $10 million in capabilities expansion at two locations

10 May

ReleaseITP Aero integrates Hucknall site into global industrial footprint

20 April

ReleaseITP Aero joins UN's Race to Zero programme to become carbon neutral by 2050

14 April

ReleaseBeckwood delivers 400-ton titanium hot forming press

29 March

ReleaseNew long-haul jet from Airbus with assemblies from RUAG Aerostructures

22 March

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania expands for the future

3 March

Aeroforma brings Quintus deep draw press on line

The Quintus Flexform process uses a combination of a single rigid tool half, in conjunction with a flexible rubber diaphragm subjected to high hydraulic pressure, to form sheet metal parts with accuracy and repeatability.

1 March

ReleaseRUAG International completes sale of RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH to General Atomics Europe

25 January

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres South Carolina facility awarded GE Aviation approval

2020
21 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania recognised by Northrop Grumman

25 November The press features a forming area of 39 x 118 inches, or 1000 x 3000 mm.

Piper invests in hydroform fluid cell press

Piper Aircraft is to install a high pressure (11,600 psi) hydroform press from Quintus Technologies capable of producing a million sheet metal parts a year, replacing a 40-year-old ASEA press.

21 October

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of California and Kittyhawk form strategic partnership

1 October

ReleaseTIGHITCO receives Special Process Approval Qualifications from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

23 September

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres preferred aerospace supplier

17 September

Equipment investment will transform productivity at Ulan-Ude

Sheet metal parts at Russian Helicopters' Ulan-Ude plant will be manufactured on a modern digitally-controlled elastoforming press for the Mi-171A2/A3 and Ka-226 types of helicopters.

17 August

ReleaseAero Precision/Kellstrom Defense announce new identity

3 August

ReleaseAFG Holdings, Inc. secures agreement with Custom Alloy Corporation

20 July

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western PA celebrates AS9100 anniversary

23 June

ReleaseQuintus Technologies Hot Isostatic Press expands service offerings for Italy's Flame Spray