• Firth Rixson Announces Agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA – Wednesday, February 2 2010 – Firth Rixson Limited, a major provider of highly engineered forged and specialty metal products, today announced the signature of a new long term purchasing agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada....
  • Firth Rixson Limited Announces the Construction of a Closed Die Manufacturing Facility in Georgia
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA – Monday, 4 January 2010 – Firth Rixson Limited, a major provider of highly engineered forged and specialty metal products, announced today the most significant expansion in the Company’s history, with the construction of a 200,000 square foot ....
  • Firth Rixson Forged Metals Offering Conversion Services
    East Hartford,CT, USA – Wednesday, 11 February 2009 – Firth Rixson Forged Metals, located in Fontana, CA, is now offering conversion of Aluminum, Titanium, Superalloy, and Stainless Steel materials, in addition to its current supply of hand and die....
  • Firth Rixson Limited and MTU Aero Engines Continue Two Long Term Agreements
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA – Tuesday, 18 November 2008 – Firth Rixson Limited, a major provider of highly engineered forged and specialty metal products, has reached agreement with MTU Aero Engines GmbH, the largest independent German aero engine and engine module manufacturer....
  • Firth Rixson Limited and Techspace Aero Expand and Extend Multi Year Agreement
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA – Wednesday, 12 November 2008 – Firth Rixson Limited, a major provider of highly engineered forged and specialty metal products, and Techspace Aero (part of SAFRAN Group), a major designer and producer of aero and space engine equipment and modules....
  • Oak Hill Capital Partners Has Executed An Agreement To Acquire Firth Rixson
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA --12 November, 2007--A public announcement has been issued that identifies a new owner for Firth Rixson. Oak Hill Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, has executed an agreement to acquire Firth Rixson from The Carlyle Group and Lehman Brothers Inc.....
  • Oak Hill Capital Partners to Acquire Firth Rixson For £945 Million
    New York, NY. November 11, 2007 – Oak Hill Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Firth Rixson Ltd., a leading supplier of highly engineered rings, industrial forgings and specialized metal products primarily to aerospace engine manufacturers. Firth Rixson’s management team will remain significant investors in the company. The sellers include investment funds managed by The Carlyle Group and Lehman Brothers. The aggregate value of the transaction is approximately £945 million ($2.0billion). Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ....
  • Firth Rixson Limited, Pratt & Whitney Sign LTA for Commercial & Military Ring Requirements
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA – Thursday, 11 October 2007 Firth Rixson Limited today announced that it has reached a 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.....
  • Firth Rixson Acquires Future Tech
    Sheffield, UK and East Hartford, CT, USA - May 10, 2007 – Firth Rixson, the major provider of highly engineered forged, cast and other specialty metal products, today announced that it has acquired Future Tech....
  • Firth Rixson Divests Castings Business
    On 8th December 2006 Firth Rixson Limited sold the entire share capital of Firth Rixson Castings Limited (“Castings”) to Bradken Operations Pty Limited, based in Australia. ....
  • Firth Rixson to Supply Ring Forgings for the GEnx Engine
    EAST HARTFORD, Conn., October 13, 2006 — Firth Rixson today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with GE Aviation to supply seamless- ring forgings for the GEnx engine. Under the terms of the agreement, Firth Rixson will provide rings for a 5-year period beginning in 2009. The agreement is expected to generate sales of more than $200 million. ....
  • Lehman Brothers Co-Investment Partners to Co-Invest Alongside The Carlyle Group Through Its Acquisition of 36% of Firth Rixson, a Carlyle Portfolio Company
    LONDON, UK., August 30, 2006 — London – Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group today announces that Lehman Brothers Co-Investment Partners has agreed to co-invest alongside Carlyle in its existing portfolio company, Firth Rixson, through an acquisition of a 36% interest in the company. ....
  • Firth Rixson Board Appointments
    Sheffield, UK—April 6, 2006— For the past year the Board of Firth Rixson has focussed on putting in place a succession plan that would ensure a smooth transition of executive responsibilities within the organisation.....
  • Firth Rixson Earns Two Awards from Westlands Transmitted Limited
    EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 13, 2006 —Firth Rixson Limited announced today that Westland Transmissions Limited (WTL) has named Firth Rixson 2005 Supplier of the Year in the categories of "Raw Material" and "Most Improved." ....
  • Firth Rixson Promotes Three Executives
    East Hartford, Connecticut —January 12, 2006 —Firth Rixson announced today that David Mortimer has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, adding new responsibilities to his existing role as Senior Vice President—Rings Division. In this newly created position, Mortimer will report to Armand Lauzon, CEO and will focus on operational excellence....
  • Grand Opening of Firth Rixson Aerospace Components Kicks Off Production
    East Hartford, Conn.—October 18, 2005 —Firth Rixson Limited today announced that it will hold a Grand Opening at its new ring manufacturing facility, Firth Rixson Aerospace Components (Suzhou) Company, Ltd., located in Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, China. The ceremony marks commencement of production of seamless ....
  • Firth Rixson Appoints Boutot Sales Manager for North America
    East Hartford, Conn.—September 28, 2005 —Firth Rixson Limited today announced that it has named James Boutot sales manager for North America. He was Eastern Region Sales Manager. “We are in a strong growth phase, driven by the rebounding aerospace sector, and Jim’s experience will be....
  • Yaker Named VP Sales & Marketing at Firth Rixson Limited
    Sheffield, UK—August 5, 2005 —Firth Rixson Limited today announced that it has appointed Jeffrey Yaker to be Vice President Sales & Marketing, assuming the position vacated by Alan Erickson, who is retiring. Yaker joined Firth Rixson Limited in 2003 as General Manager, Firth Rixson, FMI. Yaker began his aerospace career....
  • Production Rises 40% at Firth Rixson Turbine Rings
    Sheffield, UK—June 14, 2005 —Firth Rixson Limited today announced that its relocated, reengineered and renamed turbine-ring manufacturing operation has increased production 40 percent this year compared to last. The unit, known as Turbine Rings Technologies before it was acquired, has been renamed Firth Rixson Turbine Rings.....
  • Firth Rixson Moves Into Modern Ring Facility in China
    Sheffield, UK—June 13, 2005 —Firth Rixson Limited broke ground for a modern seamless-forged-ring facility in China in October, 2004. The Chinese venture, a wholly owned subsidiary Firth Rixson Limited, is now housed in a 50,000s/f facility and is named Firth Rixson Aerospace Components (Suzhou) Ltd. “We will move....
  • Pratt & Whitney Canada and Firth Rixson Sign LTA to Support Eclipse 500
    Sheffield, UK—March 10, 2005 —Firth Rixson Limited (FRL), a provider of highly engineered forged, cast and other specialty metal products, today announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada. Firth Rixson will supply seamless rolled rings and other forgings for the new PW610F engine, which....
  • Firth Rixson Aquires Schlosser Forge
    Sheffield, UK—October 1, 2004 —Firth Rixson Limited, a provider of highly engineered forged, cast and other specialty metal products, and majority-owned by The Carlyle Group, today announces that it has acquired Schlosser Forge Company. Schlosser specializes in forging seamless rolled rings, primarily for aerospace....
  • Firth Rixson Signs Two Deals for China Ventures
    Sheffield, UK—July 26, 2004 —Firth Rixson Limited, a provider of highly engineered forged, cast and other specialty metal products and a holding of The Carlyle Group, announces today it has signed an agreement to begin construction of a 50,000/sf facility to be built near Shanghai, China. The plant, which will be a....
  • Firth Rixson Announces Acquisition of TRT
    Sheffield, England —November 14, 2003 —Located near Wolverhampton, UK, Turbine Rings Technologies Limited (TRT) adds an important flash-butt welded, cold-rolled and sheet-metal ring capability to Firth Rixson’s Rings business portfolio. TRT is a certified aerospace supplier of the full gamut of flash-butt welded rings ....