Element Materials Technology has announced the signing of an outsourcing agreement with Firth Rixson, a global leading aerospace industry supplier of highly engineered forged and speciality metal products.
This strategic partnership will see Element provide critical material testing support to Firth Rixson at its captive laboratory in Georgia, US for the next five years. The agreement further establishes Element's position as the leading provider of material testing services to the aerospace manufacturing sector and meets Firth Rixson's objectives to access the best industry expertise to ensure the highest level of integrity in its test results and customer service. Colin Speedie, Element vice-president of US operations, said: “This agreement sets the future direction for our already successful business relationship with Firth Rixson which has been based around a mutually shared strategy of setting the sector standard for engineering and operations excellence. “Growth prospects for the worldwide aerospace industry are very good so this partnership will ensure that both Firth Rixson and Element are well positioned to maximise their future expansion opportunities.” “We are very pleased to be taking our relationship with Element to the next level,” said Chris Bohlmann, general manager of Firth Rixson Georgia. “This is a new facility for Firth Rixson where production volumes are going to increase rapidly and it was important for us that we chose a partner that understood our ambitions and was prepared to invest in building a great future together.” Charles Noall, president and CEO of Element, added: “Being selected as Firth Rixson's partner of choice underlines the confidence this highly regarded company has in Element's ability to support their ambitious growth plans. Our growth strategy is built around servicing market leaders in our key sectors and I am really encouraged by the confidence Firth Rixson has shown in Element Materials Technology” www.element.com
