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Page Background Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of specialty alloys, including superalloys, stainless steels and titanium alloys for customers around the world. Their experts have been solving customers’ design and production challenges within the aerospace, transportation, medical, consumer, energy, and industrial markets. Carpenter’s manufacturing and sales facilities can be found in the United States, Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada. Specialty Alloys Carpenter develops and manufactures a full catalog of specialty alloys, including stainless steels, high-strength alloys, superalloys, magnetic and controlled expansion alloys, medical alloys and superior corrosion resistant alloys. Product forms include billet, solid and hollow bar, wire, fine wire, precision strip, plate, loose powder, and custom shaped bar and wire. Carpenter’s growth initiatives have led to the 2012 acquisition of Latrobe Specialty Metals, Latrobe, Pa. In January 2014, Carpenter began production at a newly constructed facility in Limestone County, Alabama, for the manufacture of approximately 27,000 tons of premium products annually. To further support increased demand for premium products, their main manufacturing facility in Reading, Pa., expanded melting, forge finishing and annealing capacity. Titanium Dynamet Inc., a Carpenter subsidiary, is a leading domestic and international supplier of titanium alloy products for the aerospace, medical, consumer products, motor sports and recreation equipment industries. Its wire, bar, fine wire, strip and shaped products have been used for applications requiring superior corrosion resistance, light weight, strength and biocompatibility. Powder Products Carpenter Powder Products (CPP) is one of the world’s most versatile producers of specialty alloys in the form of gas atomized spherical loose powders and consolidated powder metallurgy products. With a state-of-the-art powder metallurgy research and development facility, Carpenter Powder Products leads the way as a powder supplier for metal injection molding and hot isostatic pressing processes. Precision Machined Components and Repair Amega West Services, a Carpenter subsidiary based in Houston, Tex., is a manufacturer and service provider of complex machined components for drilling, exploration, completions and production equipment. The acquisition has expanded Carpenter’s portfolio of target applications in a fast-growing oil and gas market. Research and Development Carpenter’s strong commitment to product innovation is evidenced by its modern research and development center, where teams work in such areas as physical metallurgy, analytical chemistry, materials characterization, and process and systems development. Over the years, Carpenter has been issued more than 200 patents and published many technical papers. Technical articles are available in Carpenter’s Alloy TechZone™ at www.cartech.com. Technical Expertise Carpenter’s experienced and knowledgeable metallurgists, process engineers and other product specialists help customers solve their most difficult materials challenges. Much of that technical knowledge is available online in Carpenter’s free Alloy TechZone and in product literature at www.cartech.com. In addition, designers, OEMs, and purchasers are downloading MetalMass , Carpenter’s iPhone®/iPad® app that estimates the total weight and cost of a variety of metallic materials. Together, these offerings have greatly assisted customers in the field. Carpenter Technology Corporation tel: 1-800/654-6543 e-mail: service@cartech.com; Web: www.cartech.com Granta Design Engineered Materials for a Changing World Comp ny Name corporate spot l ight ad 42 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES • MAY 2014 Carpenter Technology Corporation