Boeing contracts with Charlotte-based business

Charleston Regional Business Journal
Matt Tomsic
April 8, 2011

Boeing South Carolina has selected Charlotte-based Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc. to provide emergent and specialty production support for the company’s operations in North Charleston, Curtiss-Wright announced this week.

Boeing Dreamlifter“Curtiss-Wright is very proud to provide manufacturing and final assembly support for the Boeing 787,” Curtiss-Wright Corp. co-COO David Adams said in the news release. “We are pleased to build on our long history of service to Boeing and aviation innovation through our support for this important and exciting new aircraft.”

The contract calls for Curtiss-Wright Controls’ flight systems segment and its metal treatment segment to provide 24-hour specialty production of 787 parts to Boeing South Carolina’s 787 final assembly and delivery plant. The first 787 Dreamliner is expected to be completed and delivered in 2012.

The company provides a variety of motion control products and metal treatment services to Boeing and also works with the 737, 747, 767 and 777. Curtiss-Wright Corp. has worked with Boeing for 94 years, according to the news release.
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