WILMINGTON, MA – March 25, 2015 – IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX-V: IB; OTCQX: IAALF) a leading advanced alloys and precision castings company, reports that its wholly owned US subsidiary, IBC Engineered Materials Corp. (“IBC-EMC”) has received a purchase order from Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) to supply critical imaging system components that will be used on US naval and foreign military tactical aircraft.
Production on the new contract has begun at IBC’s Wilmington, MA facility with the first components scheduled for delivery in fiscal 2015. Based on past program purchases IBC-EMC expects to make further sales of related components. Terms of the order are not disclosed.
“IBC-EMC has extensive experience in high performance optical targeting systems where weight savings and high modulus are critical performance factors,” said Ray White, IBC EMC President. “Our Beralcast® castable alloys are ideally suited to these kinds of specialized precision applications and can uniquely offer defense and aerospace contractors cost effective solutions compared to more traditional machined components. We are delighted,” continued White, “to be working with Kaman Corporation who are committed to manufacturing excellence and we look forward to supporting them in additional programs.”
Beralcast® alloys are ideally suited to many aerospace applications where lightweight, high modulus and cost are critical performance factors. Beralcast® alloys are three times stiffer and 22% less weight than aluminum. Beralcast® alloys can be an engineered substitute for aluminum, magnesium, titanium, metal matrix composites, pure beryllium or powder metallurgy beryllium-aluminum materials in the appropriate applications.
Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, CT, where it conducts business in the aerospace sector and distribution markets. The Company produces and distributes a wide range of proprietary aircraft bearings and components and complex metallic and composite aero-structures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Kaman Corporation operates globally through a network of more than 200 offices and has over 5,000 employees.
About IBC Advanced Alloys Corp.
IBC is an integrated manufacturer and distributor of rare metals (beryllium) based alloys and related products serving a variety of industries including nuclear energy, automotive, telecommunications and a range of industrial applications. IBC has 80 employees and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with production facilities in Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Missouri. IBC is creating a dynamic global beryllium and advanced alloys company. IBC’s common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “IB” and the OTCQX under the symbol “IAALF”.
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