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Bharat Forge ships 1st titanium forging for Boeing

By Niranjan Mudholkar,

Added 17 February 2016

Boeing calls it a significant step towards building a capable and competitive supply chain in India for Boeing

Boeing and Bharat Forge Limited have announced the first shipment of titanium flap-track forgings made by the Indian supplier for Boeing's Next-Generation 737. Bharat Forge will also supply forgings for the 737 MAX, scheduled to enter into service in 2017.

The companies continue to address opportunities to expand BFL work in support of Boeing and its supply chain partners around the world. BFL also intends to expand its capabilities to offer higher value machining and manufacture of assemblies.

Baba Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge said, "BFL is truly honored to become India's only forging company to be included in Boeing's globally approved vendor list for titanium forgings. The fact that we have achieved this milestone including all regulatory approvals in a very short timeframe is a testament to our technology and capability.

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