The document discusses the rising demand for titanium in military and aerospace applications due to its superior properties. It highlights the intense competition in the commercial aerospace sector, prompting companies like Airbus and Boeing to adapt their strategies and supply chains. Additionally, the shift in manufacturing locations aims to enhance global competitiveness within the industry.

1. WORLD TITANIUM INDUSTRY DEMAND TRENDS
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Military airframe, Land & Sea based applications for
titanium
Titanium is used extensively in military applications because of titanium’s
superior mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, ease of fabrication, and
low density.
These superior characteristics make titanium the material of choice for critical
components in the military systems and plateforms used to support the

2. warfighter.
JET ENGINES
Titanium volume into the engine market over the next 5-7 years will be driven
by commercial high by-pass twin aisle engines, competition for fuel efficiency

3. in the new and re-engined single aisle and regional jet segments, emerging
and legacy military programs, and the burgeoning aftermarket.
Commercial Aerostructure
The commercial aerospace industry, including its titanium aerostructure
suppliers, faces a more competitive, global market than even a few years ago.
New single-aisle competition progress from producers in Canada, Russia, and
China, prompted both Airbus and Boeing to accelerate launches of their
single-aisles jets and re-evaluate their supply chains in today’s post-duopoly
commercial environment. Record backlogs for these more efficient single-
aisles and twin-aisles have exploded, placing a premium on supply chain
execution and capacity.

4. Manufacturing locations are also shifting to make producers more globally
competitive: Witness Airbus recent announcement to build its first U.S.
assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama and its new assembly plant in Tianjin,
China.