BOY and Rolls-Royce sign 10-year renewal agreement

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Bodycote PLC

20 June 2011

 



June 20, 2011                                                

Bodycote and Rolls-Royce sign 10-year renewal agreement

MACCLESFIELD (U.K.) - At the 49^th International Paris Air Show, worldwide thermal processing specialists Bodycote today announced the signing of a 10-year renewal contract with Rolls-Royce to provide thermal processing services in the United Kingdom.

Bodycote's core business is to provide services that improve the properties of metals and alloys, thereby making products stronger and safer. The company plays a vital role in the aerospace supply chain.

The new contract involves direct support for Rolls-Royce from Bodycote's on-site facility located within the boundaries of the Rolls-Royce Precision Casting facility in Derby and five additional U.K. locations. Bodycote will provide Rolls-Royce with heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing, thermal spray coatings and metal joining, including brazing and electron beam welding.

The agreement also provides the framework for Rolls-Royce and Bodycote to extend their partnership in other parts of the world, including North America and Asia.

Based on its range of services, global footprint and ongoing expansions, Bodycote is well-positioned to meet the needs of manufacturers seeking long-term agreements as they globalise their supply chains and simultaneously reduce their number of suppliers. This also allows them to maximise their return on investment from their global operations.

Rolls-Royce signed its first key supplier agreement with Bodycote in the early 1980s. In the late 1990s, Bodycote became the first subcontractor to establish operations within the boundaries of any Rolls-Royce facility, and remains so to this day.

About Bodycote

With more than 170 accredited facilities in 27 countries, Bodycote is the world's largest provider of thermal processing services. Through heat treatment, metal joining, surface technology and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defence, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted their products to Bodycote's care for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.bodycote.com.

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Bodycote plc
Stephen Harris, Chief Executive                     [phone]
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Richard Mountain

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