Perryman, Pa., announced today it will more than double its current titanium melting capacity through the addition of two new furnaces. The new furnaces will include one electron beam and one vacuum arc remelt. They will be located with Perryman\u2019s existing melting facilities on its California, Pa., campus. Once complete, the company\u2019s total melt capacity will exceed 26 million pounds, placing Perryman among the world\u2019s largest melters of aerospace quality titanium.<\/p>\n
Installation of the new furnaces will begin in late 2018 and are expected to be fully operational by mid-2019. Frank Perryman, president and chief executive officer of Perryman Company said that \u201cOur aerospace forecast model indicates there will be a need for additional melting capacity. With the increased capacity we will be in position to pursue segments of the aerospace market where we have not yet been a participant. We believe there\u2019s more opportunity for us to leverage our fully integrated capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The added capacity will also support planned growth in medical, additive\/3D and other emerging markets. Perryman is an integrated titanium producer from melting of ingot to finished products. The company\u2019s product portfolio includes ingot, bar, coil, fine wire, net shapes, and hot rolled products. The Forge and Fabrication group offers medical device contract manufacturing in a range of materials including plastics and titanium. Perryman supplies and services customers in the aerospace, medical, consumer, industrial, recreation and infrastructure markets worldwide.<\/p>\n
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