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Spirit AeroSystems Inc. and Norsk Titanium announce collaboration

Spirit AeroSystems, a Wichita, Kan.-based manufacturer of fabricated parts for the aerospace industry, and Norsk Titanium AS, a supplier of additive-manufactured, structural titanium components, have entered into a commercial agreement to produce 3-D-printed structural titanium components for the commercial aerospace industry. Norsk Titanium's proprietary plasma arc Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (RPD™) technology will be used to build up the parts to a near-net shape.

The two companies have been working together to develop this technology for the aerospace industry since 2008. This commercial agreement between the two companies solidifies and extends the partnership and identifies specific parts that can be produced immediately using RPD.