# Boeing selects Mettis Aerospace to supply forgings for new UK plant

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chose Mettis Aerospace Ltd. to supply alloy steel forgings for its new plant in Sheffield, England, which will perform complex machining of gear systems and flight controls for 737 and 777 aircraft.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-10-02
- Where: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: alloy steel forgings, gear systems, flight controls
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [Mettis Aerospace Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/34697.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [newequipment.com](https://www.newequipment.com/metal-forming/article/21924229/boeing-selects-steel-forger-to-supply-new-uk-plant), 2018-10-02: "Our integrated centers of excellence are looking forward to working together to deliver steel alloy precision-forged components to Boeing's first European factory."

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