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ATI and Boeing extend, expand titanium supply long-term agreement

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RESPECTIVE COMPANIES

High-performance materials and solutions provider ATI Inc. extended and expanded its long-term titanium products agreement with The Boeing Co.

The agreement supports Boeing’s full suite of narrowbody and widebody commercial airplane programs, with opportunity to grow. ATI is also positioned to serve Boeing’s third-party subsidiaries under terms of the agreement.

ATI will supply high-performance titanium materials, including ingots, billets, rectangles, bars, plate, sheet, and coil.

“This agreement highlights ATI’s critical role in the titanium supply chain and validates our strategic investments – especially in expanding capacity and advancing titanium alloy sheet capabilities,” says ATI President and CEO Kimberly Fields. “It includes titanium alloy sheet from our new Pageland, South Carolina facility and draws on the strengths of our specialty materials and specialty rolled products businesses.” https://www.atimaterials.com; https://www.boeing.com

Appointments, promotions, hires

Lockheed Martin named Dr. Craig Martell as the corporation’s new VP and CTO. Martell has more than 23 years’ experience, bringing to the role government and the private sector experience, including the Department of Defense and commercial technology organizations, in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. https://www.lockheedmartin.com

Aircraft maintenance and modification services provider, the MROH Group, appointed Carroll Lane as CEO. Lane most recently served as SVP at Kaman Corp. where he led the company’s engineered products and precision products segments. Additionally, he served as interim CFO. Previously, Lane was president of commercial engines at Pratt & Whitney, responsible for product development, program management, and aftermarket operations across the company’s commercial engine portfolio. https://mroholdings.com

Okuma America Corp. appointed Dominick Patriarca to the new role of senior vice president of corporate strategy to support growth trajectories and evolving industry needs. Prior to joining Okuma, Patriarca held strategic management positions at Gleason Corp. and Lincoln Electric.

In addition to the new leadership role, Okuma America recently invested in a new automation technology business unit and a new global repair facility for machine tool components at the company’s headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. https://www.okuma.com

Boeing named Stephen (Steve) Parker president and CEO of its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business. He served as interim leader of the business unit since September 2024. Parker was previously BDS COO and led BDS divisions including Bombers & Fighters and Vertical Lift. He joined Boeing in 1988. https://www.boeing.com/company/about-bds

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) named Eric Hein as director of strategy and product development. Prior to joining NIAR, Hein served as VP of defense programs at Spirit AeroSystems. He previously held engineering roles at Cessna and Boeing after graduating from WSU with a B.S. and M.S. in aerospace engineering. https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR