Kaiser Aluminum Tuesday announced the extension of a contract with A.M. Castle & Co. to supply aerospace manufacturer Raytheon Aircraft with fabricated aluminum products.
The agreement extends an earlier contract to 2010 and calls for an increased supply of high-quality fabricated aluminum sheet and plate products.
Kaiser's sheet and plate products will be utilized in the production of products for aircraft such as the Hawker 400XP, the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet, the Beechcraft Premier IA entry-level business jet, the Beechcraft King Air Series, and the T-6 trainer aircraft.
A.M. Castle & Co. is a specialty metals and plastics distribution company serving the North American market, principally within the producer durable equipment sector.