ATI announces Richland, Washington as site of titanium melt expansion

ATI announced its Richland, Washington operations as the location of its previously announced titanium melting expansion through investment in new, state-of-the-art assets. The expansion will increase ATI‘s production of aerospace and defense-grade titanium by approximately 35% over the 2022 baseline levels, helping to meet strong titanium demand. The expansion is projected to be online by the end of 2024, with product qualifications occurring in 2025. “We’re essentially doubling the capacity of this operation and upgrading its capabilities to deliver the high-quality premium materials our customers value,” said Kim Fields, ATI president and COO. “This new capacity will have extraordinary chemistry control, process flexibility, and enable optimization of input materials,” said Fields. The new capacity will supply aero-engine, airframe, and defense customers, including those served by ATI’s recently announced $1.2B in long-term commitments.