Howmet to open new Mexican facility.Howmet Castings Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Howmet, a division of Alcoa is a world leader in the investment casting of superalloys, aluminum and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine (IGT) engine components. (Alcoa Alcoa U.S. company, the world's largest producer of aluminum. Established in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1888, it adopted the name Aluminum Co. of America in 1907. Alcoa introduced aluminum foil in 1910 and found uses for aluminum in the emerging aviation and automobile industries. Inc.), Cleveland, will establish a new operation, Howmet de Mexico, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico. The firm will build on Alcoa's existing presence and infrastructure in Mexico. Operations are targeted to begin later this year Howmet Castings President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Mario Longhi said, "Howmet de Mexico will allow the company to develop new opportunities, improve customer value and meet their demands in a highly competitive global marketplace." Initially, the new operation will machine both aluminum and superalloy su·per·al·loy n. Any of several complex temperature-resistant alloys. components manufactured for multiple markets, including aerospace and industrial gas turbines. In subsequent phases of the project, Howmet de Mexico will expand its capability to offer investment cast aluminum components. Longhi said that machining will be among the first services established in Mexico, and the proximity to other Howmet operations will aid in technical and manufacturing assistance. |
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