OREANDA-NEWS. July 20, 2012. Russian titanium VSMPO – AVISMA Corporation (VSMPO) announced on July 10th, 2012 that it has agreed with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran group) on an amendment of their existing long term contract for titanium forgings and value-added processing.

Under the terms of the amended contract, VSMPO will continue to provide Messier-Bugatti-Dowty and its suppliers with titanium forgings and semi-finished machined parts in support of their landing gear manufacturing requirements for the Boeing 787 program. VSMPO will provide the required support of this contract, including logistics and just-in-time delivery services through its global sales and distribution network locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and China.

“We are excited to have this opportunity to continue our growing relationship with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty” according to Mikhail Voevodin, General Director of VSMPO. “We look forward to supporting and partnering with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty through the tremendous increase in production rates of the Boeing 787 program over the coming years being an exclusive supplier of titanium parts for critical application for the landing gear. This contract is fully reflective our company’s objectives: to provide increasing levels of support, technology and services to our customers.”

VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation is the world’s largest vertically integrated producer of titanium, supplying ingots, various types of mill products, die forgings and semi-finished machined parts from titanium alloys. Corporation employs more than 20,000 people globally, including a network of affiliated distribution and services centers in the USA, Europe and Asia. The Corporation has more than 300 international certificates for Quality Management System, manufacturing and inspection processes, different types of products from titanium and other materials.

About Messier-Bugatti-Dowty

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran group), is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Company capabilities encompass the full life cycle of our products, ranging from design and manufacture to in-service support, repair and overhaul. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty is a partner to 33 leading commercial, military, business and regional airframers, and supports more than 22,000 aircraft making over 35,000 landings every day. The company employs 6,250 staff working in locations across Europe, North America and Asia.