“How to Avoid Being a Casualty of a Raw Materials Shortage”

“How to Avoid Being a Casualty of a Raw Materials Shortage”
South Bay (CA) Chapter April 8 meeting

As Commercial Airplane build rates continue to increase and the backlogs for certain aircraft approach six to nine years, the sustained availability of Raw Materials becomes more and more critical to the long term success of any supplier. Anyone running an Aerospace/Defense related manufacturing operation needs to have a clear understanding of the risks and market forces that can impact their Raw Material supply chain.

Please join us in Torrance, CA, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 7:30am – 9:00am PDT (networking at 7:00am), when Bill Leavelle, Director of Business Development, Castle Metals Aerospace, will describe the current operating environment in the major Aerospace Raw Materials of Alloy Steels, Aluminum, Titanium and Nickel Products, along with suggestions on how to best secure your supply chain. There will be a review of market fundamentals, and of past and future “Pinch Points”. Finally, Bill will provide his opinion of the market in the next 1-3 years, along with supply and demand through the “Mega Cycle”.

This presentation will be thought provoking and enlightening; a chance to view the Raw Materials industry from the eyes of an ‘insider’.

Attendance is limited to the #1 or #2 operating executives of A&D companies or plants, i.e., organizations that have a direct role in production, e.g., engineering, fabrication, coating, and testing. Likewise, to promote exchange, each meeting is limited to 20 attendees.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until April 1). Advanced registration is required. For more information and to register to attend the meeting or for the waitlist, go to http://adfsbapr15.eventbrite.com.

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The South Bay Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Aerospace Engineering Corp., Community Bank, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and led by the presidents of AMG Torrance. Alloy Processing, Triumph Aerostructures-Hawthorne, Dasco Engineering Corporation, Brek Manufacturing, and Frontier Associates.