RTI Initiates Internal Inspection Investigation at Niles, Ohio Facility.NILES, Ohio Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. Located in the nation's former industrial belt, the city's economy focused initially on iron manufacturing but later diversified to include steel and glass production. -- RTI International RTI International was established in 1958 as Research Triangle Institute, the founding tenant of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. RTI was founded as part of a larger effort to harness the intellectual capital of the area’s three major universities— North Metals, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RTI RTI - Return from interrupt ) today announced a voluntary internal investigation of certain titanium plate products that were improperly inspected at its titanium mill in Niles, Ohio. The Company has no reason to believe that any of the material is defective, and is working with all affected customers. The issue came to light during an internal quality review, which disclosed that three employees conducted improper quality testing on a limited number of titanium plates. The plates involved represent about one percent of the titanium plates manufactured at the facility, none of which was used in rotating engine parts. This misconduct constituted a serious violation of Company procedure and the three employees have been discharged. "We regret that this unfortunate incident has occurred and we remain dedicated to providing our customers with the highest quality titanium products," said Timothy G. Rupert, RTI 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. . RTI International Metals(R), headquartered in Niles, Ohio, is one of the world's largest producers of titanium. Through its various subsidiaries, RTI manufactures and distributes titanium and specialty metal mill products, extruded shapes, formed parts and engineered systems for aerospace, industrial, defense, energy, chemical and consumer applications for customers around the world. To learn more about RTI International Metals, Inc., visit our website at www.rtiintl.com. |
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