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RCG Acquires England-Based Doncasters plc.


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 Holdings, Ltd., Scotland, reached an agreement in April for a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of Doncasters plc, Melbourne, England.

Doncasters manufactures highly-engineered components for tolerance-critical applications, primarily in the aerospace and industrial gas and steam turbine Steam turbine

A machine for generating mechanical power in rotary motion from the energy of steam at temperature and pressure above that of an available sink. By far the most widely used and most powerful turbines are those driven by steam.
 industries. The company produces precision-engineered parts, subassemblies and modules to its customers' specifications in a wide range of speciality metals and alloys.

RCG Holdings owns Ross Catherall, a producer of vacuum and air melted nickel nickel, metallic chemical element; symbol Ni; at. no. 28; at. wt. 58.69; m.p. about 1,453°C;; b.p. about 2,732°C;; sp. gr. 8.902 at 25°C;; valence 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4.  and cobalt-based superalloys with manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Europe. Ross Catherall manufactures machined airfoils for use in gas turbine turbine, rotary engine that uses a continuous stream of fluid (gas or liquid) to turn a shaft that can drive machinery.

A water, or hydraulic, turbine is used to drive electric generators in hydroelectric power stations.
 engines and investment cast turbine wheels for car and truck turbochargers.
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Publication:Modern Casting
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Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Jun 1, 2001
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