Firth Rixson, Snecma Reach Closed Die Forgings Agreement
Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA - Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Firth Rixson and Snecma, a company of the Safran Group, have signed on June 22, 2011, at the 49th International Paris Air Show, an agreement on the purchase of closed die forged products. These items will be manufactured in the new Firth Rixson Georgia facility.
Note to Editors
Headquartered in Sheffield, UK, Firth Rixson serves customers worldwide in the Aerospace market sector, and provides forgings and metal products to industries requiring highly engineered material applications. Firth Rixson owns 12 operating facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Firth Rixson Limited (www.firthrixson.com) is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners (www.oakhillcapital.com).
