GF Machining Solutions, a division of GF, has won a large number of new orders in the aerospace sector in North America for a total value of approximately US$ 100 million. These orders are to be delivered in the next four years, starting this year.
Aerospace is one of the key sectors in the strategy 2020 of GF Machining Solutions. In a statement the company said: “With the recently opened Center of Competence in Huntersville, North Carolina (USA), which focuses on the North American aerospace and energy markets, the division underscores its commitment to actively support customers in particular in the manufacturing process of future engine programs. This new Center of Competence will enable significant strengthening of the division’s presence in this promising market segment in the NAFTA region.”
The new orders include the whole range of electric discharge machines (EDM), milling and laser machines as well as automation solutions and services. The customers, well-known aircraft engine manufacturers and their suppliers, will use the new machines for the highly demanding production of blades, blisks and other complex components to be used in the latest generation of aero engines.
GF Machining Solutions provides machine tools, automation solutions and customer services for the production of moulds, dies and high value-added metal parts. The division has manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Sweden, China and in the USA, and serves its customers in more than 50 countries. www.georgfischer.com