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21 June 2011
Doncasters secures Volvo contract
Staffordshire, UK: Doncasters Group Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for the aerospace and power generation sectors, has secured a contract to supply Volvo with combustion liners for its Tay engine programme with Rolls-Royce.
The 'life of programme' deal is expected to be worth £3 million over each of the next 10 years and will see engineers in the Groups fabrications and combustors division supplying Ped Head and Transply liners for the programme, which is used on a number of airliners and larger business jets.
Craig Gooding, divisional managing director of Doncasters fabrications and combustors division, said: "I'm delighted we've secured this contract.
"Combustion liners are a performance-critical component in an aircraft's engine, playing an essential role directing airflow around the engine. The liners have to operate at real extremes of temperature, which means the tolerances involved in their manufacture are incredibly tight.
"Securing this contract is welcome recognition for the quality of work undertaken within the division and the strong-track record we've developed in this area over recent years."
Doncasters employees will spend the next few weeks assessing the processes involved in manufacturing the liners before developing a bespoke manufacturing cell to support the programme.
These processes will be constantly reviewed throughout the life of the contract, ensuring the team offers the very best service to Volvo at all times.
Craig continued: "Winning new contracts is always good news but this is only the start of the process.
"Aerospace is a truly global industry and it's essential that we operate with a culture of continuous improvement if we're to deliver excellent service and secure more long-term contracts, such as this.
"I'm confident our team is more than up to the challenge and look forward to working with Volvo over the coming years to deliver this essential programme."
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The Doncasters Group is a leading international manufacturer of performance and tolerance critical engineering components for a variety of end market applications. Doncasters excels in working with alloys and metals that are difficult to shape and form and that are required to operate in demanding ambient conditions.
The company's unparalleled range of products and processes has been developed to offer customers a broad, vertically integrated capability. Core manufacturing processes include precision casting, forging, fabrication, machining and production of superalloys.
Key products include turbine airfoils, rings & casings, structural castings, compressor airfoils, combustion components and fabrications & exhausts for application in gas turbine engines, aerostructures and components for airframe applications, compressor and turbine wheels for the speciality turbocharger market, and ranges of fastenings for construction, industrial, truck, recreational and military markets. The company offers well-developed supply chain integration solutions, delivering complex assemblies and engine-ready components to its customers.
Doncasters employs around 5,000 people across U.S.A., Europe, China and Mexico. The Group has institutionalised Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles throughout its operations.
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