OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT WITH DONCASTERS

RNS Number : 8535Z

Bodycote PLC

20 December 2017

 

20 December 2017

BODYCOTE SIGNS OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT WITH DONCASTERS

HIP AND HEAT TREATMENT SERVICES  

MACCLESFIELD (U.K.) - Bodycote, the world's largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, announced today that it has entered into a long term agreement to provide Doncasters Group with their HIP and Heat Treatment requirements in the United Kingdom. As part of the agreement, Bodycote has acquired the thermal processing assets (including hot isostatic presses and vacuum furnaces) at Doncasters' site in Blaenavon, South Wales and the associated employees have transferred to Bodycote.   

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For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc	Tel No [phone]
Stephen Harris, Group Chief Executive
Dominique Yates, Chief Financial Officer
Fiona Lawrence, Head of Investor Relations
FTI Consulting	Tel No [phone]
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule

About Bodycote

With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, Bodycote is the world's largest provider of heat treating and specialist thermal processing services. Through classical heat treatment and specialist technologies including 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.

About Doncasters

The Doncasters Group is a leading international manufacturer of high-precision alloy components which are designed to operate in the most demanding of conditions. With over 240 years of experience, Doncasters is constantly developing its broad range of products and processes to best serve the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, automotive, petrochemical, construction and industrial markets. Core areas of expertise include precision casting, forging, fabrication, machining and the production of superalloys and fasteners. For more information, visit www.doncasters.com

 

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