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
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