Firth Rixson Limited, Pratt & Whitney Sign LTA for Commercial & Military Ring Requirements

SHEFFIELD, England, and EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Firth Rixson Limited today announced that it has signed a new long-term agreement to supply Pratt & Whitney with the predominate share of its seamless ring forging requirements, spanning the entire line of P&W commercial and military engines. The new contract terms run through December 2015.

"With this agreement, Firth Rixson once again continues to strengthen its position as the leading supplier of forged rings to the aerospace industry," said David Mortimer, CEO of Firth Rixson. "We are especially pleased to extend our participation and strengthened role as a strategic supplier to United Technologies in support of its many aerospace offerings."

Firth Rixson Limited (www.firthrixson.com) is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners (www.oakhillcapital.com).

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