Firth Rixson Limited, Pratt & Whitney Sign  LTA for Commercial & Military Ring Requirements

Sheffield,  UK and East Hartford, CT, USA - Monday, July 19, 2010

Firth  Rixson Limited today announced that it has signed a new long-term agreement to  supply Pratt & Whitney with the predominate share of its seamless ring  forging requirements, spanning the entire line of P&W commercial and  military engines. The new contract terms run through December 2015.

"With  this agreement, Firth Rixson once again continues to strengthen its position as  the leading supplier of forged rings to the aerospace industry." said  David Mortimer, CEO of Firth Rixson. "We are especially pleased to extend  our participation and strengthened role as a strategic supplier to United  Technologies in support of its many aerospace offerings.”

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Headquartered  in Sheffield, UK, Firth Rixson serves customers worldwide in market sectors  such as aerospace, defense, power generation, transportation, petrochemical,  medical and general industrial. 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).