Williams Aerospace and Mfg. adds metal forming capability

Williams Aerospace and Mfg. (WAM), a Kellstrom Defense company, has completed the acquisition of metal forming equipment formerly employed by Titanium Specialties Inc. and leased a fabrication facility in Taft, Calif. This transaction has enabled WAM to add drop-hammer, hydroforming, and hot-forming equipment that enables the in-house manufacture of complex aircraft integrated assemblies from aerospace grades of aluminum, carbon, stainless steel, and titanium.

The company’s Chula Vista, Calif., business team will administer the operation of this fabrication center and coordinate forming for current and future business.