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CONTENTS Meet the ITA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Editorial Published by:

Neotiss Executive Ricardo Silva Reflects on Trends for Industrial Titanium Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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European Union Titanium Metal Trends: Strategic Relevance, Circularity Potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Editor & Executive Director: Jennifer Simpson

Editorial:

Revolutionary Metals: Beta Titanium Alloys and Nitinol Used in Modern Medical Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Johns Hopkins Lab Employs AI Technology to Enhance 3D Process for Printing Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Congratulations 2025 Scholarship Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 From the Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 ITA Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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MEET THE ITA BOARD ITA Executive Committee

ITA Directors

Marty Pike

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Secretary / Treasurer Titanium Industries Inc.

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ABOUT THE ITA:

ITA (https://titanium.org/) is a membership-based international trade association dedicated to the titanium metal industry. Established in 1984, the ITA’s main mission is to connect the public interested in using titanium with specialists from across the globe who may offer sales and technical assistance. Working through its extensive membership resources, the ITA seeks to expand the knowledge base for the metal, providing technical literature and sponsoring seminars and conferences.

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Dr. Colin McCracken

Colin McCracken gained his B.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Metallurgy from Brunel University of West London, UK in 1992. Colin then joined AVX Ltd - Tantalum Division working on capacitor grade tantalum powders and left in 2005 as Head of R&D. Colin then moved to the USA to join Reading Alloys Inc. as Development Manager - Powder Products and in 2011 Colin was appointed to Director of Product and Market Development at Ametek SMP - Reading Alloys. In 2013 Colin relocated to Ontario Canada to work with H.C. Starck Canada Inc. and then later joined Tekna Advanced Materials before finally joining Oerlikon Metco Canada Inc. in 2017 as a Product Manager for Biomedical and Titanium products. In 2016 Colin was awarded a Fellow from the UK Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

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Robert Lee (Co-Chair)

Robert G. Lee is the President and Owner of Accushape™ Inc. Mr. Lee is Chair of the ITA Safety and Compliance Committee. During the past 50 years, Robert Lee has been directly involved in the processing of titanium and other special metals in many forms including, machining, welding, forging casting, screening, pressing and sintering of titanium powder Accushape™ was started in 1987 by Robert Lee for the purpose of scaling up the production of knife handles for Buck Knives made by pressing and sintering (P/S) of titanium sponge granules (titanium powder) (TSG) to produce a net shape finished knife handle. Accushape has produced over 500,000 titanium P/S parts including knife handles, golf club inserts, hex nuts and washers.. Accushape™ has processed and screened 100’s of thousands of pounds of titanium sponge fines to customer’s special requirements. More recently, Mr. Lee has been issued 7 patents for a new titanium based material system TiCarbonite® and the ODAK™ tile system. TiCarbonite® is a light weight, extremely hard and tough material finding applications for ballistics armor. ODAK™ tiles create many types of systems with no increase in thickness and no through gap, making possible flexible material systems that can fit contours.

Michael Marucci (Co-Chair)

Division President Advanced Solutions and Surface Technologies business units Kymera International Michael Marucci serves as Division President at Kymera International, a global leader in specialty materials. Kymera produces silicon carbide, titanium powders, aluminum powders, copper powders, specialty alloys for titanium production, and surface technology solutions.

Mike joined Kymera in March 2020, following the company’s acquisition of Reading Alloys, Inc. from AMETEK. In his current role, he oversees Kymera’s Surface Technologies and Advanced Solutions business units.

The Surface Technologies unit specializes in high-quality thermal spray services, anticorrosion coatings for global navies, thermal spray materials, and advanced spray equipment and automation solutions. The Advanced Solutions unit produces high-purity master alloys for titanium production, processes high-purity titanium scrap, and manufactures titanium powders, tantalum, ferro-titanium, copper, and bronze powders.

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Neotiss Executive Ricardo Silva Reflects On Trends for Industrial Titanium Tubes Titanium tubes are increasingly influenced by in sectors such as chemical, medical, becoming a cornerstone in various several critical energy, and aerospace. Conversely, industrial applications, driven factors, including economic downturns can reduce by their unique properties and energy sector industrial investment and delay the evolving demands of modern dynamics, global projects, resulting in lower demand industries. As we look towards the economic growth, for titanium tubes. future, several key trends are shaping technological Technological progress in the global titanium tube market. advancements, materials science and production Ricardo Silva By 2032, circular tubes are and raw material techniques drives innovations Executive VP expected to dominate the market with availability. that enhance titanium extraction, of the Americas a substantial share of 76.5 percent.

Understanding these processing, and tube manufacturing.

Neotiss Inc. This preference is largely due to their elements is essential These advancements reduce costs versatility and efficiency in numerous for navigating this vital industry and and improve product quality. applications, ranging from aerospace ensuring its continued success.

Developments in alloy creation and to chemical processing. Square tubes Titanium tubes are crucial in the 3D printing make production more will follow with a market share of energy industry as the world shifts efficient and less wasteful, expanding 10.9 percent, offering robust solutions towards cleaner energy solutions. the range of applications for titanium for structural and mechanical uses.

High coal and oil prices drive tubes.

Rectangular tubes, accounting for 7.8 investments in offshore drilling, The availability and cost of percent, are favored for their strength while the nuclear power industry is titanium ores significantly impact and adaptability in specialized increasingly adopting small modular production costs and tube supply. applications. Other shapes will hold reactors (SMRs) for cleaner energy Factors such as mining regulations, a market share of 4.8 geopolitical stability, Innovations in manufacturing technologies, such percent, catering to and environmental niche requirements policies influence ore as additive manufacturing (3D printing), are set to and innovative availability. Tight impact the titanium tubes market significantly. These supplies can raise designs.

The global prices and reduce advancements allow for complex and customized titanium market is demand, while titanium parts, enhancing design flexibility and projected to exceed abundant supplies performance. Improvements in precision welding and stabilize or lower $57 billion by 2032, growing at a machining techniques will increase the efficiency and prices, increasing compound annual demand. reliability of titanium tubes. growth rate (CAGR) Titanium tubes of 6.5 percent. This are increasingly impressive growth is primarily driven production. These trends highlight becoming the backbone of modern by the aerospace and defense sectors, the growing importance of titanium industry, thanks to their unique where titanium’s high strength-totubes in supporting sustainable properties and the evolving demands weight ratio and corrosion resistance energy initiatives. of various applications. These are indispensable. Additionally, The health of the global economy tubes are shaping the future across technological advancements and directly impacts the titanium tube multiple segments, driven by their expanding industrial applications market. During periods of economic versatility, strength, and lightweight are significantly contributing to the growth, infrastructure development characteristics. These tubes come market’s expansion. and industrial activity surge, leading in various shapes, each serving The titanium tube market is to higher demand for titanium tubes specific purposes. By 2032, circular 10

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Trends for Industrial Titanium Tubes (continued) tubes are expected to dominate the market with a 76.5-percent share.

These tubes are highly valued in aerospace applications for their ability to enhance performance and reduce weight. They are essential for components like fuel lines, hydraulic systems, and structural supports due to their strength and lightweight properties.

Variety of Titanium Tubes Titanium tubes are also categorized by diameter, with segments up to 10 cm and more than 10 cm. By 2032, the small diameter segment is projected to hold a 76.9-percent market share. Smalldiameter titanium tubes are versatile and widely used in the medical and healthcare industry. Their biocompatibility makes them ideal for implants, surgical instruments, and medical devices, especially in minimally invasive procedures like stents, bone screws, and catheter systems. In aerospace, these tubes contribute to weight reduction and improved fuel efficiency, being used in hydraulic systems, fuel lines, and structural components.

Titanium tubes are used in various industries, each with unique applications and benefits: • Aerospace: By 2032, aircraft hydraulic systems are expected to hold the largest market share at 34.2 percent. Titanium tubes are favored in this segment due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, which enhances aircraft performance and fuel efficiency.

They are crucial for components like landing gear, which must endure high stress and fluctuating temperatures.

• Chemical Processing: Applications including desalination and chlor-alkali manufacturing are projected to account for 23.5 percent of the 12

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market by 2032. Titanium tubes are essential in these processes due to their resistance to seawater corrosion and chloride-induced stress cracking, making them ideal for handling seawater and brine.

• Power Generation: Particularly in nuclear power, titanium tubes are expected to hold a 20.2-percent market share by 2032. They are vital in nuclear power plants for heat exchangers, condensers, feed water heaters, and moisture separator reheaters, where they must withstand radiation, high temperatures, and high pressures.

• Oil and Gas: Offshore drilling rig components are projected to account for 12.7 percent of the market by 2032. Titanium tubes are highly resistant to seawater corrosion, making them suitable for critical components like risers, flowlines, and piping systems. The increase in offshore drilling and subsea explorations drives demand in this segment.

• Healthcare: Artificial bones, including hip and knee replacements and spinal implants, are expected to hold a 5.5-percent market share by 2032. Titanium’s biocompatibility and ability to support bone formation make it ideal for medical implants.

• Other Applications: Accounting for 3.9 percent of the market, these include automotive

components, desalination plants, and telecommunications. In the automotive industry, titanium tubes are used in performance components, suspension parts, and exhaust systems due to their heat resistance. In desalination plants, they are used in evaporators and condensers to handle large volumes of seawater. In telecommunications, titanium tubes are used in antennas and mounts, where their lightweight properties simplify installation and maintenance.

The global titanium tube market is projected to be driven by several key regions by 2032: • Asia Pacific: Expected to lead with a 47.6-percent market share, driven by the expansion of chemical, petrochemical, and power generation industries.

• North America: Projected to hold a 28.7-percent market share, driven by the aerospace and defense sectors, where titanium is widely used for aircraft manufacturing.

• Europe: Anticipated to account for 16.6 percent of the market, supported by the automotive industry and renewable energy projects, such as offshore wind farms.

• Latin America and Middle East & Africa: Combined, these regions are expected to hold a 7.1-percent

Trends for Industrial Titanium Tubes (continued) market share, driven by the oil and gas industry in Latin America and investments in desalination plants in the Middle East and Africa.

The glimpse of tomorrow’s industries is essentially driven by biocompatibility, resistance to harsh environments, driving efficiency, powering and shaping a greener future, meeting extreme demands, and new frontiers such as artificial intelligence.

High-Performance Tubes The airline industry’s expansion is a major driver for the titanium tube market. Titanium’s excellent strength-to-weight ratio enhances aircraft performance and fuel efficiency, making it indispensable in modern aircraft design. As passenger traffic increases and the demand for advanced, fuel-efficient aircraft grows, the need for titanium tubes rises. These tubes are used in various aircraft components, including fuel lines, hydraulic systems, and structural parts. The market is expected to continue growing as airlines invest in new technologies and aircraft to meet regulatory standards and consumer expectations. According to Airbus GMF report, 42,430 new single-aisles and wide-body aircraft deliveries are 14

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expected between 2024 and 2044.

The healthcare sector is crucial in driving the titanium tube market.

Titanium’s strength, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility make it ideal for medical applications. Titanium tubes are used in orthopedic implants, dental prostheses, and surgical instruments.

The aging global population and advancements in medical technology increase the demand for sophisticated medical equipment, making titanium

tubes essential for their durability and ability to withstand harsh environments.

The growth of the oil and petrochemical industry significantly impacts the demand for titanium tubes. These tubes are vital for

drilling, production, and exploration equipment, especially in offshore applications where conditions are extreme. In the petrochemical industry, titanium tubes are used in heat exchangers, reactors, and condensers to handle highly corrosive substances. Increasing global energy demands and exploration of new reserves amplify the need for titanium tubes.

The titanium tube market is set for significant growth, driven by key opportunities in the automotive, renewable energy sectors, and data centers to ignite the artificial intelligent era.

The automotive industry’s focus on performance, fuel efficiency, and safety presents a strong growth opportunity especially for high-performance applications, particularly in luxury and highperformance cars where reducing weight enhances both performance and fuel economy. Additionally, the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and innovations in this industry can further boost demand for as lightweight materials offset the weight of heavy batteries.

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Trends for Industrial Titanium Tubes (continued) significant opportunities as the world adapts to changing climatic conditions. In the wind energy sector, titanium tubes are used in offshore wind turbines, where they can withstand high pressure and harsh environments. In concentrated solar power plants, titanium tubes are essential components of heat exchangers that operate at high temperatures. The geothermal energy sector also benefits from titanium’s properties, as geothermal systems often involve highly corrosive environments.

The rapid expansion of data centers and the increasing demand for power generation driven by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) are creating a significant need for reliable cooling solutions. Data centers are the pillar of the digital age, housing the servers and infrastructure that power the internet, cloud computing, and AI applications. As the volume of data processed and stored continues to grow exponentially, the need for efficient and reliable cooling systems becomes paramount. Titanium tubes play a vital role in these cooling systems, ensuring that data centers operate at optimal temperatures and maintain high performance due to their exceptional durability and resistance to corrosion.

Other interesting future trends are the biocompatibility of titanium, which makes it a popular choice for medical implants and surgical instruments, where titanium tubes are used in manufacturing medical devices such as bone screws, plates, artificial joints, spinal implants and hip replacements due to their durability and compatibility with human tissue.

Innovations in manufacturing technologies, such as additive manufacturing (3D printing), are set

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to impact the titanium tubes market significantly. These advancements allow for complex and customized titanium parts, enhancing design flexibility and performance.

Improvements in precision welding and machining techniques will increase the efficiency and reliability of titanium tubes.

The development of new titanium alloys with enhanced properties, such as improved strength, corrosion resistance, and temperature tolerance, is a key trend. These advanced alloys meet the demanding requirements of aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, expanding the scope of titanium tubes in extreme environments.

There is a growing emphasis on sustainability and recycling within the titanium industry. Efforts to recycle titanium scrap and develop sustainable production methods are expected to positively influence the market, aligning with global green and sustainable practices.

Finally, emerging economies, particularly in Asia Pacific and Latin America, are expected to see significant growth in the titanium tubes market. Rapid industrialization, infrastructure development, and expanding aerospace and automotive industries in these regions will boost demand. n [Editor’s note: Ricardo Silva is at the helm of driving pivotal trends in the titanium tube market. He served as a speaker at the TITANIUM USA Conference and Exhibition held last October in Austin, TX. Under his leadership, Neotiss has leveraged the unique properties of titanium, coupled with technological advancements and a steadfast focus on sustainability, to position titanium tubes as indispensable components in a myriad of high-performance

applications. Silva emphasizes that as industries continue to evolve, the demand for titanium tubes is poised to rise significantly. This surge reflects their critical role in modern industrial progress, where quality, efficiency, durability, and environmental responsibility are paramount.

From aerospace to automotive, and from chemical processing to power generation, titanium tubes are becoming the backbone of innovation and sustainability.

According to Silva, Neotiss is “a beacon of innovation and sustainability” in the manufacturing of welded tubes, catering to a wide range of industries including nuclear, power generation, desalination, chemical processing, HVAC, automotive, aquaculture, and aerospace. This year marks a significant milestone as Neotiss celebrates 35 years of excellence in the United States, consistently pushing the boundaries of technology and quality to meet the stringent demands of modern industrial applications.

Renowned for its expertise in producing high-performance welded tubes from titanium, stainless steel, and high nickel alloys, Neotiss is dedicated to providing solutions that enhance efficiency and reliability. The company’s unwavering commitment to research and development ensures it remains at the forefront of the industry, continuously evolving to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. With a global presence and strategically located plants around the world, Neotiss serves its clients with unparalleled precision and responsiveness, all while supporting a greener future. Whether for conventional or nuclear power plants, chemical processing, or automotive and aerospace applications, Silva said that Neotiss’s products are synonymous with cutting-edge advancements, industryleading innovations, quality, durability, and high performance.]

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European Union Titanium Metal Trends: Strategic Relevance, Circularity Potential [Editor’s note: This report, an executive summary from European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, Seville, Spain, examines the strategic importance of titanium metal for the European Union (EU) economy and explores the potential for increased circularity in its value chain. It also provides insight into titanium business dynamics in Europe. Recognized as both a critical and strategic raw material under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, titanium is essential for key sectors such as civil aviation, defense, space, and advanced manufacturing. The supply chain faces significant challenges due to geopolitical tensions, resource dependency, and sustainability demands, with a notable gap between global supply and projected demand. To download the entire report, visit the website: https:// publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC137082 or contact Alejandro Buesa, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, e-mail: alejandro.buesa-olavarrieta@ec.europa.eu.]. The images in this story come from the European Commission report.]

Titanium metal is critical for the European Union (EU) due to its relevance in industries such as aerospace and defense, and in several technologies key to the Green and Digital transitions. The EU currently faces significant challenges due to its heavy reliance on imports for titanium metal products. This dependency exposes the EU to risks of supply chain disruption, particularly as the global landscape is dominated by a limited number of suppliers, including China, Russia, Japan and Kazakhstan, and in light of current global tensions such as the Russian aggression on Ukraine and rising protectionism.

This report suggests several policy options based on the current priorities of the European Union in the context of decarbonization, derisking, reshoring and critical raw materials scarcity, as they are laid down in recent and upcoming policies and guidelines, such as the CRM Act, the Net Zero Industry Act, the Green Deal Industrial Plan, the envisaged Clean Industrial Deal and the Draghi Report.

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Ukraine’s high-quality titanium deposits present opportunities for EU value chain integration, but the ongoing war has disrupted production facilities and created uncertainty. Revamping Ukraine’s processing facilities, aligning them with EU environmental standards, and navigating internal debates on privatization versus state control will be key. this value chain. In sponge, China’s dominant position has increased significantly over the past decade, accounting for roughly two thirds of global output by 2023. However, the majority of Chinese titanium sponge is not suitable for critical aerospace applications. High-quality sponge required for aerospace is produced in Japan, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

In melted and wrought products, China also maintains a strong leadership. The EU has some capacity for these products, but remains significantly behind other major players. As a result, the EU must import substantial quantities of sponge and semi-finished products to meet domestic demand.

Aerospace is the largest consumer in the EU (67 percent of total demand), particularly for aircraft structures; as a result, titanium demand remains heavily linked to aerospace activity. The defense sector relies on titanium for aircraft,

armored vehicles, submarines and missile systems. Industrial use of titanium spans from chemical processing to marine environments.

Emerging applications in additive manufacturing (AM) present significant opportunities to enhance material efficiency, mitigate supply risks, and improve titanium’s circularity.

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European Union Titanium Metal Trends: Strategic Relevance, Circularity Potential (continued)

The EU position The EU is a net importer of titanium metal, with an overall import-to-export ratio of 10:1 for unwrought products and 6:1 (3:1 by value) for wrought products.

Wrought products represent the largest share of the EU’s imports.

Buyback agreements constitute a significant obstacle to circularity in the EU. Titanium producers in third countries offer discounted primary titanium in exchange for returning

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the scrap after manufacturing parts in the EU. Besides, the lack of titanium production capacity makes recycling scrap within the EU less economically viable.

Geopolitics of Titanium Metal The United States has been the EU’s most important trading partner for wrought titanium products and scrap. Due to the current geopolitical pressures linked to the Russian war in Ukraine, the US is likely to remain the most important source of

wrought titanium imports to Europe.

China has the largest titanium ore resources in the world. It is also the biggest producer of titanium metal outputs globally. The high costs and subprime quality of Chinese titanium remain major obstacles for expanding the supply chain for aeronautical applications to China.

Russia has become a major supplier of titanium for the aeronautical sector, while also heavily reliant on imported titanium sponge. Kazakhstan has partnered with consumers in Europe and Asia, boosting sponge production and sustaining it effectively. The Russian aggression on Ukraine conflict has redirected most Kazakh exports to the EU, the United States, and South Korea. Ukraine has worked to regain control over the titanium industry after an extended period of Russian control. The EU stands as the primary partner for Ukrainian titanium exports. Export volumes have drastically declined following the Russian invasion in February 2022.

High inventories and lower demand have mitigated impacts of the Russian aggression on Ukraine.

In addition, spare capacity in Japan, Kazakhstan and the US, as well as the expanding capacity in China and Saudi Arabia, has filled supply gaps for sponge and ingots. However, Russia’s influence in the global

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aerospace industry is substantial.

The risk of a global titanium supply chain crisis is further aggravated by the expected rise in demand from the aerospace and defense industry in the coming years, and the few producers worldwide.

The EU has completely made up for the losses of Russian and Ukrainian supply of unwrought titanium products (sponge, ingots and powders), as well as managed the additional demand for imports.

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capabilities, is critical for strategic autonomy. However, high energy costs, the lack of access to scrap, and competition from vertically integrated foreign firms constitute major challenges. Policies to lower energy costs, incentivize publicprivate investments, and adopt emerging technologies could reduce energy use and emissions.

Transitioning to a cleaner energy mix and leveraging circularity could align reshoring with decarbonization goals, enhancing competitiveness and supporting EU industrial and environmental priorities.

To enable domestic titanium recycling, the EU must secure highquality production scrap, which is hindered by buyback agreements

with the United States. Phasing out such agreements requires simultaneous development of the EU titanium industry and collaborative trade talks to avoid trade tensions.

Partnering with U.S. firms on EU recycling infrastructure and accessing advanced American technologies could foster mutual benefits and strengthen the EU’s titanium supply chain resilience.

Ukraine’s high-quality titanium deposits present opportunities for EU value chain integration, but the ongoing war has disrupted production facilities and created uncertainty. Past efforts, including strategic EU-Ukraine partnerships, suggest potential for collaboration post-conflict. Revamping Ukraine’s processing facilities, aligning them with EU environmental standards, and navigating internal debates on privatization versus state control will be key. Post-war reconstruction provides an opportunity for the EU to support Ukraine’s titanium industry, ensuring strategic supply while countering geopolitical risks.

The EU must diversify titanium sponge sourcing by expanding partnerships with countries like Kazakhstan, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Collaborations under the Global Gateway and Mineral Security Partnership Forum could secure resilient supplies while greening global value chains.

Investing in sustainable technologies in extraction countries can reduce environmental impacts. Joint ventures for technological upgrading can enhance resource efficiency and competitiveness, supporting EU industrial decarbonization goals.

End-of-life recycling of titanium in the aeronautical sector is hindered by profitability issues, technical challenges, and stringent regulatory requirements. Policies promoting eco-design could encourage easier

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European Union Titanium Metal Trends: Strategic Relevance, Circularity Potential (continued) recovery of titanium from airframes and engines. Greater transparency in material composition and revised recertification systems could unlock greater circularity. Incentives to retain end-of-life (EoL) scrap domestically could ensure economic, environmental, and strategic benefits for the EU titanium industry.

Summary The EU finds itself in a particularly vulnerable position regarding titanium metal as it lacks domestic production capacity for primary titanium sponge, rendering it entirely dependent on imports.

This dependency exposes the EU to risks of supply chain disruption, particularly as the global landscape is dominated by a limited number of suppliers, including China, Russia, Japan and Kazakhstan.

China’s dominant position in the production of titanium sponge has increased significantly over the past decade, accounting for roughly two thirds of global output by 2023.

However, it is important to note that the majority of Chinese titanium sponge produced is of standard quality, which is not suitable for critical aerospace applications. Highquality titanium sponge, required for aerospace and other specialized uses, is primarily produced in Japan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. This concentration of supply also poses a significant risk for the EU, especially in light of geopolitical tensions that could further jeopardize access to reliable sources of aviation-grade titanium.

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including for melted and wrought products, but remains significantly behind other major players in terms of overall production volume.

As a result, the EU must import substantial quantities of both titanium sponge and semi-finished titanium products to meet domestic industrial demand.

Despite these challenges, the EU’s established industrial base and the presence of key downstream processing facilities provide a potential foundation for future growth in titanium metal production and processing. The current geopolitical challenges, coupled with the EU’s dependence on imports of titanium metal products, create a potential risk to security of supply and a possibility of disruption in several critical industries in Europe.

Thus it warrants policy intervention, which has already been initiated in recent years with several key policy documents. However, more specific policy considerations concerning the particular value chain of titanium metal could be considered.

From the strategic autonomy point of view, prioritizing the establishment of a titanium recycling industry within the EU is essential in light of the EU’s near-complete dependence on the import of midstream and upstream segments of the titanium value chain from abroad. However, since recycling would require the same facilities as are currently used for converting sponge into ingots, this would necessitate the relocation of the midstream supply chain and the introduction of advanced titanium remelting capabilities.

While this approach is feasible, it is slow-moving, expensive and presents uncertainties in an already highly competitive market.

Previous and ongoing attempts to establish such facilities in Europe

underscore the need for coordinated policy action and public funding support from the EU. For instance, a scrap recycling plant that opened in Germany in 2009 had to shut down due to financial inviability.

Currently, EcoTitanium in central France is the only industrial facility in Europe recycling high-grade titanium scrap at 80-20 scrap-tosponge ratios. In addition, there are also VAR facilities in Italy and Romania, but these only allow for 30-percent scrap input material.

These and other EU companies operating in the midstream segment suffer from lack of economies of scale, lack of access to scrap (which is exported to the US), and high energy costs, especially compared to overseas (mainly US) competitors.

European companies also cannot match the vertically integrated Russian and Chinese companies, which similarly benefit from lower energy costs and economies of scale.

According to the CRM Act’s recommendations, at least 10 percent of strategic raw materials consumed annually should be extracted and 40 percent processed domestically.

That would require the establishment of upstream segments of the value chain within the EU. This is also crucial given that even the most advanced technologies are not capable of recycling 100 percent scrap input, and the sourcing of sponge will remain crucial. Ukraine possesses high-quality titanium deposits (the only other sites in Europe are located in Norway and Greenland), and it has an established processing industry.

Due to the ongoing full-scale Russian invasion, it is still uncertain whether the deposits and processing plants will remain within Ukrainian territory and if (when) Ukraine will join the EU. Therefore, substantial political and economic uncertainties

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European Union Titanium Metal Trends: Strategic Relevance, Circularity Potential (continued) remain with regard to the country’s potential to be a viable part of the EU titanium value chain. However, it is clear that there is appetite on both sides for such a development, as Ukraine’s integration of EU and Ukrainian elements of the CRM value chains had been initiated before 2022.

Major challenges remain even in the event of Ukraine winning the war and joining the EU’s value chains. Ukrainian processing and extraction facilities have suffered in recent years: while extraction companies in central Ukraine have maintained their operations, the ZTMK (Zaporizhzhia Titanium– Magnesium Plant) in eastern Ukraine has suffered Russian bombings and sabotage by proRussian management, leading to human resource losses and decreased production capacity. The Ukrainian facilities are therefore in need of rebuilding and revamping to bring

them in line with the stringent environmental requirements.

Post-war reconstruction will be the crucial moment for such efforts, as currently there is no consensus on the future of the Ukrainian titanium industry, with battle still being fought between supporters of privatization and state-industrialists promoting government control of the titanium industry. The EU’s potential investments would have to be carefully weighed against the potential risks in the event of re-privatization of the titanium industry. n [Disclaimer: This article is a publication by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It’s authorized under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/). It aims to provide

evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process.

The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission.

Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication. For information on the methodology and quality underlying the data used in this publication for which the source is neither Eurostat nor other commission services, users should contact the referenced source.

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or are or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.]

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Revolutionary Metals: Beta Titanium Alloys and Nitinol Used in Modern Medical Devices

By Peter Kozlowski, Metalwerks Inc. In the world of medical innovation, materials science is a quiet powerhouse. Behind many of the most advanced medical devices are alloys engineered to work harmoniously with the human body. Among the standout materials are Beta Titanium alloys and Nitinol, prized for their exceptional mechanical properties, compatibility with biological tissues, and transformative potential in modern healthcare.

Why Beta Titanium Alloys?

Beta titanium alloys offer an exceptional combination of mechanical strength and biological compatibility. One of their most important features is a low elastic modulus, which closely matches that of human bone. This reduces the risk of “stress shielding,” a condition where overly stiff implants absorb too much mechanical load, causing surrounding bone to deteriorate.

These alloys also excel in fatigue resistance. Orthopedic implants are subject to millions of load cycles,

While Beta Titanium alloys excel in strength and resilience, Nitinol adds a different dimension to medical materials—“intelligent functionality.” Composed of nearly equal parts nickel and titanium, Nitinol is known for two extraordinary properties: shape memory and super-elasticity. especially if bone healing is slow. In such cases, the implant must bear the load longer, and resistance to fatigue becomes critical to avoid mechanical failure.

Biocompatibility and corrosion resistance further enhance their value. In contrast to more common titanium grades, Beta alloys perform better in the body’s harsh environment, reducing the risk of adverse reactions and increasing implant longevity. Beta Titanium alloys are used across a variety of medical devices, including: Orthopedic Implants: Ideal for load-bearing applications like cannulated nails and spinal rods, where both strength and flexibility are crucial.

Dental Implants: Their durability and compatibility with soft tissue make them a preferred option for long-term dental solutions.

Fracture Fixation Devices: Plates, screws, and nails made from Beta alloys provide strong yet resilient fixation, reducing trauma to surrounding tissues.

How Beta Alloys Are Produced Producing Beta Titanium alloys requires both scientific precision and manufacturing expertise. These alloys are typically created using high-purity raw materials and melted in vacuum conditions to prevent contamination.

Three main melting methods are commonly used: • Plasma Arc Melting (PAM) and Electron Beam (EB) Hearth Melting: Titanium sponge and alloying elements are compressed into briquettes, then melted in a copper hearth. The molten metal flows into a water-cooled crucible.

These methods are effective for processing refractory elements and reducing high-density inclusions (HDIs).

• Induction Skull Melting (ISM): In this method, raw materials are placed in a copper crucible and heated with induction coils.

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Beta Titanium Alloys and Nitinol Used in Modern Medical Devices (continued) The stirring action creates a highly uniform alloy, minimizing chemical segregation and improving consistency.

• Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR): Used for both primary and secondary melting, this process forms electrodes from compacted materials, which are then melted in a vacuum. The result is improved microstructure and chemical uniformity, both critical to performance.

Processing Challenges While highly valuable, Beta Titanium alloys pose unique production challenges: • High-Density Inclusions (HDIs): Elements like tungsten and niobium may not fully dissolve during melting. These undissolved

particles can act as weak points under mechanical stress.

• Beta Flecks: Localized concentrations of elements such as molybdenum or vanadium can form during cooling, resulting in uneven mechanical properties.

• Thermal Treatment Sensitivity: Small changes in heat treatment conditions can significantly affect the alloy’s microstructure, impacting strength, ductility, and fatigue life.

Spotlight on Ti-15Mo One particularly promising Beta Titanium alloy is Ti-15Mo, which is specified under ASTM F2066. In its Beta-annealed condition, Ti-15Mo offers a tensile strength of 690 MPa, with excellent ductility and cold formability. Its elastic modulus is 78

GPa—around 30 percent lower than that of Ti-6Al-4V—making it better suited for compatibility with bone.

In its aged (Alpha + Beta) state, Ti15Mo can reach tensile strengths up to 1150 MPa with enhanced fatigue performance. Notably, its fatigue endurance can be as much as 66 percent higher than that of Ti-6Al-4V in notched conditions. It is also MRIcompatible due to its low magnetic susceptibility.

Nitinol: The Metal with a Memory While Beta Titanium alloys excel in strength and resilience, Nitinol adds a different dimension to medical materials—“intelligent functionality.”

Composed of nearly equal parts nickel and titanium, Nitinol is known for two extraordinary properties: shape memory and super-elasticity.

Shape Memory: Nitinol can be pre-formed into a specific shape. When deformed at lower temperatures, it returns to its original shape upon heating due to a reversible phase change between its martensite (low temperature) and austenite (high temperature) crystal structures.

Super-elasticity: Unlike traditional metals that permanently deform after minimal strain, Nitinol can stretch up to 8 percent and still return to its original shape. This makes it ideal for applications requiring extreme flexibility and resilience.

Where Nitinol Shines in Medicine Nitinol is used in numerous cutting-edge medical devices: • Stents: Delivered in a compressed form and expanded in the body to open narrowed arteries.

• Orthodontic Wires: Provide consistent, gentle pressure for tooth movement.

• Guidewires: Used in minimally invasive procedures to navigate complex anatomy.

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Commercial Aerospace Business Conditions (continued) • Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR): Helps achieve chemical uniformity and minimizes inclusions in both primary and secondary melting stages.

Managing Composition and Inclusions Precise control of Nitinol’s composition is critical. Even minor variations—such as a 0.1-percent change in nickel content—can shift transformation temperatures by more than 10°C, affecting performance.

• Surgical Instruments: Some tools change shape inside the body to reduce incision size.

• Bone Staples and Retrieval Devices: Utilize shape memory for precise deployment and retraction.

Why Nitinol Is Ideal for Stents Stents are the largest single application of Nitinol. These small mesh tubes are used to keep blood vessels, bile ducts, and airways open.

In cardiovascular applications, they prevent arteries from collapsing or becoming blocked again.

Self-expanding stents, often used for peripheral artery disease (PAD), must adapt to twisting blood vessels and withstand repeated motion. Nitinol’s flexibility and fatigue resistance make it the perfect material.

Advantages of Nitinol for Stents: • Super-elasticity: Handles large strains without permanent deformation.

• Shape Memory: Expands reliably inside the body at body temperature.

• Fatigue Resistance: Maintains performance under millions of cycles.

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stable oxide layer to reduce nickel release.

• Low Chronic Outward Force: Keeps vessels open without damaging tissue.

How Nitinol Is Manufactured Because of its high titanium content and reactivity, Nitinol must be processed in vacuum environments to maintain purity.

Common melting methods include: • Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM): Uses a graphite crucible and induction heating, though carbon contamination can be a concern.

• Induction Skull Melting (ISM): Uses a copper crucible to avoid contamination and improve purity.

• Oxygen and Carbon Sensitivity: These elements can react with Nitinol during melting, forming oxides and carbides that impair its superelastic and shape memory properties.

• Fatigue Performance: Increased levels of oxygen and carbon degrade fatigue life, especially important in stents and guidewires that experience continuous movement inside the body.

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Commercial Aerospace Business Conditions (continued) improve properties such as fatigue life, corrosion resistance, and radiopacity.

• Additive Manufacturing (AM): Techniques like laser beam melting allow for custom geometries and patient-specific devices. Postprocessing is crucial to reduce roughness and stress.

• Surface Coatings: Advanced coatings—such as silver nanoparticles and polymer films—reduce friction, enhance biocompatibility, and offer antimicrobial properties.

• Drug-Eluting Devices: New stents are designed to release therapeutic agents, combining mechanical support with localized drug delivery.

• Smart and Robotic Systems: Nitinol’s shape-changing ability is being used in steerable catheters and robotic instruments for highly precise interventions.

The Future of Medical Metals Beta Titanium alloys and Nitinol represent a powerful fusion of metallurgy and medicine. Their properties are enabling less invasive procedures, faster recoveries, and

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longer-lasting implants. As the medical field pushes for more adaptable, biocompatible, and highperformance materials, the demand for these advanced metals continues to grow. n [Editor’s note: Peter Kozlowski is the manager of production and business development at Metalwerks, Inc. (website: https://www.metalwerks. com).. Kozlowski served as a speaker at TITANIUM USA 2025, held last October in Austin, TX. The company, based in Aliquippa, PA, specializes in creating and refining advanced materials such as Nitinol and titanium beta alloys. Since 1998, Metalwerks has supported the medical,

aerospace, energy, industrial, and research and development sectors, turning complex material challenges into commercially viable solutions.

According to information on the company website, Metalwerks has five melting furnaces, a complete machine shop and a bar processing center.

Its production capabilities include research and development melting, vacuum induction melting, induction skull melting, vacuum arc melting and waterjet cutting services. Koslowski said Metalwerks “is proud to be at the forefront—developing materials that make today’s medical breakthroughs possible and preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.”]

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Johns Hopkins Lab Employs AI Technology To Enhance 3D Process for Printing Metal

By Paulette Campbell, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Messaging and Editorial Group Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Producing high-performance titanium alloy parts, whether for spacecraft, submarines or medical devices, has long been a slow, resource-intensive process. Even with advanced metal 3D-printing techniques, finding the right manufacturing conditions has required extensive testing and finetuning. But what if these parts could be built more quickly, stronger and with near-perfect precision?

A team comprising experts from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, MD, and the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering is leveraging artificial intelligence to make that a reality. They’ve identified processing techniques that improve both the speed of production and the strength of these advanced materials—an advance with implications from the deep sea to outer space.

“The nation faces an urgent need to accelerate manufacturing to meet the demands of current and future conflicts,” Leslie Hamilton, program manager for science of extreme and multifunctional materials in APL’s Research and Exploratory Development Mission Area, stated.

“At APL, we are advancing research in laser-based additive manufacturing to rapidly develop mission-ready materials, ensuring that production keeps pace with evolving operational challenges.”

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a senior materials scientist at APL. “But by using AI to explore the full range of possibilities, we discovered new processing regions that allow for faster printing while maintaining or even improving material strength and ductility, the ability Brendan Croom, a senior materials scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, is pictured in APL’s X-ray Computed to stretch or deform Tomography Laboratory, where high-resolution imaging helps without breaking. researchers analyze additively manufactured materials. Croom and Now, engineers can his team are using artificial intelligence to optimize titanium alloy production, uncovering faster, more efficient manufacturing methods select the optimal processing settings with potential applications in aerospace, shipbuilding, and beyond.

—Photo: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman based on their specific needs.” strength and low weight. The team These findings hold promise leveraged AI-driven models to for industries that rely on highmap out previously unexplored performance titanium parts. The manufacturing conditions for ability to manufacture stronger, laser powder bed fusion, a method lighter components at greater of 3D-printing metal. The results speeds could improve efficiency in challenge long-held assumptions shipbuilding, aviation and medical about process limits, revealing a devices. It also contributes to a broader processing window for broader effort to advance additive producing dense, high-quality manufacturing for aerospace and titanium with customizable defense. “The results produced by the mechanical properties. machine learning effort are based The discovery provides a new way on real data and can be applied to to think about materials processing, help improve processing of Ti64 according to co-author Brendan via additive manufacturing,” Steve Croom, senior materials scientist Storck, additive manufacturing chief at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Laboratory. “For years, we assumed Physics Lab, explained. that certain processing parameters “We have used this method to were ‘off-limits’ for all materials optimize processing conditions because they would result in poorfor many materials beyond Ti64, quality end product,” said Croom, such as 316L, In625, In718, CuNi30

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Johns Hopkins Lab Employs AI Technology To Enhance 3D Process for Printing Metal (continued) and more,” Storck continued. “The manufacturing optimization can adjust for tradeoffs between manufacturing speed and mechanical properties in laser-based additive manufacturing. In particular, it enables matching the mechanical properties of legacy materials, while maximizing the productivity of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processes.”

Researchers at the Whiting School of Engineering, Baltimore, including Somnath Ghosh, professor and the Michael G. Callas chair in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, are integrating AIdriven simulations to better predict how additively manufactured materials will perform in extreme environments. Ghosh co-leads one of two NASA Space Technology Research Institutes (STRIs), a collaboration between Johns Hopkins and Carnegie Mellon focused on developing advanced computational models to accelerate material qualification and certification. The goal is to reduce the time required to design, test and validate new materials for space applications — a challenge that closely aligns with APL’s efforts to refine and accelerate titanium manufacturing.

A Major Leap Forward This breakthrough builds on years of work at APL to advance additive manufacturing. When Steve Storck, the chief scientist for manufacturing technologies in APL’s Research and Exploratory Development Department, arrived at the Laboratory in 2015, he recognized the practice had its limits.

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processing conditions didn’t exist for most of them,” Storck recalled.

“Titanium was one of the few that met DoD (Depatment of Defense) needs and had been optimized to match or exceed traditional manufacturing performance. We knew we had to expand the range

This isn’t just about manufacturing parts more quickly. It’s about finding the right tradeoffs between strength and ductility; that is, how much a material can deform without breaking, and overall efficiency.

AI is helping us explore processing regions we wouldn’t have considered on our own.

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of materials and refine processing parameters to fully unlock additive manufacturing’s potential.”

APL spent years refining additive manufacturing, focusing on defect control and material performance.

Storck’s team developed a rapid material optimization framework, an effort that led to a patent filed in 2020.

In 2021, the APL team published a study in the Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest examining how defects impact mechanical properties.

This framework, designed to significantly accelerate the optimization of processing conditions, provided a strong foundation for the latest study.

Building on that groundwork, the team leveraged machine learning to explore an unprecedented range of

processing parameters, something that would have been impractical with traditional trial-and-error methods. The approach revealed a high-density processing regime previously dismissed due to concerns about material instability. With targeted adjustments, the team unlocked new ways to process Ti-6Al4V, long optimized for laser powder bed fusion. “We’re not just making incremental improvements,” Storck said. “We’re finding entirely new ways to process these materials, unlocking capabilities that weren’t previously considered. In a short amount of time, we discovered processing conditions that pushed performance beyond what was thought possible.”

AI Finds Hidden Patterns Titanium’s properties, like those of all materials, can be affected by the way the material is processed.

Laser power, scan speed and spacing between laser tracks determine how the material solidifies — whether it becomes strong and flexible or brittle and flawed. Traditionally, finding the right combination required slow trialand-error testing.

Instead of manually adjusting settings and waiting for results, the team trained AI models using Bayesian optimization, a machine learning technique that predicts the most promising next experiment based on prior data. By analyzing early test results and refining its predictions with each iteration, AI rapidly homed in on the best processing conditions, allowing researchers to explore thousands of configurations virtually before testing a handful of them in the lab. This approach allowed the team to quickly identify previously unused settings, some of which had been dismissed in traditional manufacturing — that could produce stronger, denser titanium. The results overturned long-

Johns Hopkins Lab Employs AI Technology To Enhance 3D Process for Printing Metal (continued) held assumptions about which laser parameters yield the best material properties.

The Bayesian optimization model efficiently “learns the mechanical properties and porosity across a large L-PBF processing space, quickly shifting through material possibilities to optimally recommend new processing conditions, which accelerates the process and minimizes the number of experimental measurements we had to perform,” Croom said. “This isn’t just about manufacturing parts more quickly.

It’s about finding the right tradeoffs between strength and ductility; that is, how much a material can deform without breaking, and overall efficiency. AI is helping us explore processing regions we wouldn’t have considered on our own.”

Storck emphasized that the approach goes beyond improving titanium printing; it customizes materials for specific needs.

“Manufacturers often look for onesize-fits-all settings, but our sponsors need precision,” he said. “Whether it’s for a submarine in the Arctic or a flight component under extreme conditions, this technique lets us optimize for those unique challenges

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while maintaining the highest performance.”

Croom added that expanding the machine learning model to predict even more complex material behaviors is another key goal. The team’s early work looked at density, strength and ductility, and Croom said it has eyes on modeling other important factors, like fatigue resistance or corrosion. “This work has been a clear demonstration of the power of AI, high-throughput testing and data-driven manufacturing,” he said. “It used to take years of experimentation to understand how a new material would respond in our sponsor’s relevant environments, but what if we could instead learn all of that in weeks and use that insight to rapidly manufacture enhanced alloys?”

New Possibilities The success of this research opens the door to even broader applications. The recently published paper focused on titanium, but the same AI-driven approach has been applied to other metals and manufacturing techniques, including alloys specifically developed to take advantage of additive manufacturing,

Storck said. One area of future exploration is so-called in situ monitoring — the ability to track and adjust the manufacturing process in real time. Storck described a vision where state-of-the-art metal additive manufacturing could be as seamless as 3D printing at home: “We envision a paradigm shift where future additive manufacturing systems can adjust as they print, ensuring perfect quality without the need for extensive post-processing and that parts can be born qualified.” n (Editor’s note: Johns Hopkins APL, Laurel, MD, [website: https://www. jhuapl.edu/] is a not-for-profit university affiliated research center (UARC) that solves complex research, engineering, and analytical problems that present critical challenges to the United States. Scientists, engineers, and analysts serve as trusted advisers and technical experts to the government, ensuring the reliability of complex technologies that safeguard our nation’s security and advance the frontiers of space. The organization also maintains independent research and development programs that pioneer and explore emerging technologies and concepts to address future national priorities.)

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ATI EXPANDS PORTFOLIO TO PRODUCE TITANIUM ALLOY SHEET FOR AEROSPACE

PAGELAND, S.C., June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI Inc. (NYSE: ATI) has brought online a state-of-the-art facility in Pageland, South Carolina to produce titanium alloy sheet. Technically challenging to produce, this material is critical to airframe manufacturers, bringing strength and durability to aerostructure components and assemblies.

“Recognizing the high quality of our products, customers have been asking ATI to add this offering to our titanium portfolio,” said Kimberly A. Fields, ATI President and CEO. “With our Pageland facility fully online and in production, we now offer a full complement of titanium materials, producing quality titanium sheets wider and longer than anyone in the industry.”

Known in the industry as ‘pack rolled sheet,’ this product must meet exacting industry requirements. Production starts with the best of ATI’s extraordinary capabilities across the enterprise, from melt to rolling. Layers of titanium plate are hot rolled to ultra-thin sheets in gauges as thin as 0.020 inches, at lengths up to 25 feet, with the highest surface quality. “This new offering further extends ATI’s position as an aerospace leader, giving customers

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extraordinary manufacturing capability and flexibility,” said Fields.

ATI recently announced a multi-year agreement with Airbus for titanium plate, sheet and billet for narrow and widebody aircraft. The titanium alloy sheet for this engagement will be produced at the Pageland facility. ATI estimates that more than two-thirds of Pageland’s capacity will be under long-term agreements with a range of aerospace customers, including for the titanium alloy sheet for Airbus, with qualifications already underway.

ATI Pageland Operations is vertically integrated, bringing leveling, annealing, finishing and inspection together under one roof at the nearly 125,000 square foot greenfield facility. The highly automated facility was designed with sustainability at the forefront: The electric furnaces align Pageland’s power footprint with the state of South Carolina’s power cooperatives’ goal of moving toward greener power solutions. All-electric furnaces and a highly efficient water-jacketed pickle line result in zero air emissions and minimal wastewater discharge. The investment is included in the company’s existing capital expenditure guidance.

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VESTED METALS FOUNDER VIV HELWIG AWARDED SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR Small Business Association recognizes local entrepreneur for excellence in business ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida (May 20, 2025)—The Small Business Association (SBA) North Florida District has recognized Vested Metals International President and Founder Viv Helwig as the Small Business Person of the Year. The SBA awards recognize outstanding small business owners from across the nation and are part of its National Small Business Week celebration, which takes place May 4th through May 10th. Helwig was honored at the 33rd Annual Small Business Week Celebration on May 9th at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.

“Receiving this award is a proud moment for Vested Metals International,” Helwig exclaims.

“It underscores our commitment to quality, integrity, community engagement, and customer satisfaction. We are grateful for the support of our community and customers, and we will continue to strive for excellence in all that we do. We truly couldn’t achieve

this humbling milestone without the collaboration of our employees, suppliers, contractors, community, partners of any kind, and ultimately the opportunity our customers give us. We are always striving to improve and excel.”

Helwig chose to set down roots in St. Augustine, Florida where he has built Vested Metals into one of the fastestgrowing privately held companies in the world, receiving numerous accolades from Inc.’s 5000. Helwig was previously named MinorityOwned Small Business Person of the Year in 2020, and North Florida and Florida Small Business Exporter of the Year in 2022 by the SBA for the Northern region of Florida.

Helwig is committed to creating and expanding economic opportunity in St. Johns County. The charitable arm of Vested Metals, The Vested Metals

Community Foundation, works to raise funds for a variety of nonprofit organizations that are near and dear to Helwig, including United Way of St. Johns County, THE PLAYERS Championship Boys & Girls Club, and K9s For Warriors. Helwig and his team aim to raise and donate $1 million in 10 years through its annual golf tournament, The Southeast Coil Classic.

Helwig acknowledges there is uncertainty in the market at the moment, but he is ready to tackle it with thought and integrity.

“We know many companies have a lot of questions around market uncertainties and tariffs in particular,” Helwig says. “Although we’ve been here before, it still takes navigating intentionally, and we feel that our experienced team is wellpositioned to help our customers do just that. We have a strong inventory base and are positioned well to support our customers costeffectively while we await more clarity on tariffs.”

NEW TITANIUM DROP BOTTOM FURNACE INSTALLATION UNDERWAY Hermitage PA, July 14, 2025 – The foundation is now in place at Solar Atmospheres of Western PA for the installation of a state-of-the-art titanium drop bottom water quench furnace.

Engineered for precision and performance, this new furnace is rated for a maximum operating temperature of 1850°F ±10°F and is designed to process titanium bar and forging loads of up to 7,500 pounds.

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This investment marks a significant step forward, opening the door to expanded titanium solution treating capabilities and reinforcing Solar Atmospheres’ commitment to innovation and customer-driven thermal processing solutions.

For additional information about Solar Atmospheres, contact Mike Johnson at 855-934-3284 x2223, email at mikej@solaratm.com, and visit us at solaratm.com.

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Whether you buy from or sell to the titanium industry, our array of benefits will provide just what you and your team are looking for. We are so certain that membership is worthwhile, we provide each Corporate Member with a ROI and engagement scorecard.

Producers & Suppliers of Titanium: Unlike other industries, Titanium Producers, Distributors and Stockists are all customers of each other. If your organization is producing or distributing titanium, you know how important it is to keep connected with other suppliers. ITA is the global trade association of the world’s primary titanium metal producers who together account for over 90% of worldwide titanium production. As you lead and grow your organization, it’s on you to recruit, hire, train and retain the best staff possible. ITA will become your partner, providing you with valuable, proven resources not available anywhere else to help growth and strengthen your team.

Selling to the Titanium Industry: You need to grow your business by raising the visibility of your firm with titanium decision-makers. By joining the ITA, you have come to the right place. We have built a niche community of over 100 organization members worldwide and growing. Make the most of your marketing investment by focusing on a relevant, targeted audience with the help of the ITA. Consumers of Titanium: No where else will you find a network of Titanium producers, distributors & stockists to meet all your titanium needs. ITA can introduce you to the membership who may provide you with sales and technical assistance.

Attending the annual conferences will keep your team up to date on the world supply & demand trends which will help you plan lead times for the future.

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“I want to give to you and your colleagues of ITA the thanks about these two days dedicated to the Titanium applications, developed with professionalism and capacity.”

“First and foremost, I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the virtual conference and how much respect I have for the ITA with the way they went about it. Secondly, I really think the presentations this year were a cut above presentations I’ve seen at other conference events in other metal sectors.”

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What We Do: Since 1984, ITA’s mission has been to promote and support the use of titanium metal in new and existing applications. ITA provides a forum for the exchange of ideas within the industry and educates the public on every aspect of using titanium metal within their design. From life cycle costing to welding, from metallography to metallurgy, ITA offers literature, webinars and in person instruction on all aspects of education.

ITA currently hosts member organizations from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Corporate Membership Provides a Great Return on Investment Here is a sampling of our valuable corporate membership benefits.

Everyone in the company is welcome to join ITA’s affiliate Membership. FREE

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FREE Safety Education: Members are invited to participate in quarterly discussions about promoting safe handling and transporting of titanium materials. Meetings are hosted with live discussions for high engagement.

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Explore what’s shaping the titanium market in 2025 and beyond Titanium metal remains vital to aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical sectors. But over the past two years, geopolitical shifts, emerging supply markets and downstream supply chain challenges have prompted a fundamental market reassessment.

A potential deficit in aerospace-approved titanium sponge is emerging, even as Chinese production grows; the long-anticipated ramp-up in aerospace manufacturing has been slower than expected, disrupting scrap market dynamics, and dampening near- to medium-term growth. The result: inventory overhang and added pressure across various parts of the value chain.

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• Aircraft build rates • Sponge dynamics: impending western deficit and Chinese surplus • New US ingot capacity expansion • Scrap generation versus consumption: when will the overhang resolve?

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Additionally: ITA is actively involved with programs that examine the role of titanium in human health and the environment through the administration of the REACH Titanium Consortium.

ITA pursues market development through a worldwide network of highly qualified specialists, offering free technical knowledge about titanium, its properties and long lifecycle.

ITA promotes the long-term use of titanium metal to contribute to a sustainable future.

ITA invests in the future growth of industry by underwriting academic and STEM-related programs through the Education committee.

ITA shares knowledge freely and does not conduct commercial or trading operations of any kind.

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International Titanium Association

ITA Member Roster 2025 ITA Member

ITA Member

A.M. Castle & Co.

Fort Wayne Metals

Accushape Inc.

FRIGGI N.A. Inc.

ACNIS® International

GfE Metalle und Materialien GmbH

Advanced Metal Industries CO (AMIC)

Goldman Titanium

Aeropro Industries

Grandis Titanium

Airbus SAS France

Greystone Alloys, LLC

ALD Vacuum Technologies, Inc

Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, Inc.

Alleima Tube AB

Hempel Special Metals AG

All-Met Recycling

Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc.

Alta Alloys

Horie Corporation

Argus Media Inc.

Howmet Aerospace

Aries Manufacturing

Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co., Ltd.

ATI

ICD Alloys & Metals, LLC

AW Bell Pty. Ltd.

Independent Forgings & Alloys Ltd

Bahco

Industrial Metals International Ltd.

Baoji Hongsen Titanium Metal Manufactory Co.,Ltd

Inteco Melting & Casting Technologies

Baoji Sino-Swiss Titanium Co.,Ltd

IperionX Limited

Baoji Titanium Industry Co., Ltd

Jezhiang Shenji

Billions Europe Ltd.

Jiangsu Hongbao High-Precise Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd.

Bodycote

KASTO Inc.

Butech Bliss

Keywell Metals LLC

Carpenter Technology Corporation

KineTic Engineering

CCMA, LLC

Kings Mountain International (KMI)

CHAOYANG JINDA TITANIUM CO., LTD.

Kittyhawk

CKOE

Kymera International

Consarc Corporation

Laboratory Testing Inc.

Coogee Titanium PTY LTD

Largo Inc.

CSM Tech Co., Ltd.

Leybold USA Inc

Dr. Markus Holz, Academic Member

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Duferco SA

Luoyang Sunrui Wanji Titanium Industry Co Ltd.

Element Materials Technology

Luxfer Graphic Arts

ELG Utica Alloys, Inc.

M3 Metals

ERNST KREBS KG

Medart Processing Technologies

ForceBeyond

Mega Metals LLC

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ITA Member Roster 2025 (continued) ITA Member

ITA Member

Messer North America Inc.

Shasta Services LLC

Metals & Alloys UK

Solar Atmospheres

Metalwerks, Inc.

Specialty Metals Company

MetCon Technologies, LLC

Specialty Metals Processing Company

Metraco, FE Mottram and Eesti Titaan oü

Star Group, India

Monico Alloys, Inc.

State Nuclear Baoti

MPS Technology Sp. Z o.o.

STS Metals

NEOTISS High Performance Tube

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA)

Niagara Specialty Metals

TiFast Srl

NobelClad

Timesavers International B.V.

NOTZ Metall AG

TIMET, Titanium Metals Corporation

Novametal

TITAN Metal Fabricators, Inc.

Nu-Tech Precision Metals

Titanium Consulting & Trading S.r.l.

Oerlikon Metco (Canada) Inc.

Titanium Engineers, Inc.

Osaka Titanium technologies CO., Ltd.

Titanium Fabrication Corporation

Paris Saint-Denis Aero

Titanium Industries, Incorporated

Perryman Company

Titanium International Group SRL

Plaxys Inc.

Titanium Processing Center

Plymouth Engineered Shapes

Toho Titanium America Co., Ltd.

Precision Abrasives

Tricor Metals

President Titanium Co., Inc.

Uhr Corp.

Product Evaluations Systems, Inc (PES)

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals

PTC Industries Limited (Aerolloy Technologies)

United Alloys & Metals Inc

Quantum Design Inc. / Centro Metalcut

United Performance Metals (UPM)

Radiac Abrasives Inc.

United Titanium

RENTON COIL SPRING CO. INC.

US Vanadium

Retech Systems LLC

Vested Metals International, LLC

Rex Heat Treat

VSMPO Tirus US

Rolled Alloys Inc

Weiler Abrasives Group

ROMEMET, LLC

Wellmet International Inc.

Ross Precision Manufacturing

WST Western Superconducting Technologies Co., Ltd.

S+D Metals / Bibus Metals

Xi’an Metals & Minerals Import & Export

SAN-EKI, Ltd.

XI’AN XRUN NEW MATERIAL

Service Steel Aerospace

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SES, LLC

Combined Metals Company LLC

Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co. Ltd

DONALD MCARTHY TRADING PTE LTD

Shaanxi Tian Cheng Aerospace Co., Ltd. (TCAE)

Quaker Houghton

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Perryman Company

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Butech Bliss

5

Star Tradex FZ LLC

29

Banner Industries / AM Castle

31

Product Evaluations Systems, Inc (PES)

48

Inteco Melting & Casting Technologies

7

Tricor Metals

9

United Performance Metals (UPMET)

33

Quantum Design Inc.

49

ACNIS

11

ALD Vacuum Technologies, Inc

35

Rolled Alloys Inc

50

Xi’an Metals & Minerals Import & Export Co

13

Retech Systems LLC

37 51

15

39

TCAE

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Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals

KASTO Inc.

17

53

19

41

TIMET, Titanium Metals Corporation

Metalwerks, Inc.

Shaanxi Lasting Titanium Industry Co. Ltd

55

21

43

Argus

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45

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57

Kymera International

23

Medart

46

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25

Titanium Industries Incorporated

64

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