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The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan is excited to announce that it has added Titanium Industries as a new member! “T.I. is the global leader in speciality metals & titanium supply for the Aerospace, Defense, Industrial, Medical and Oil & Gas markets. Holding the world’s most complete inventory of Titanium Round & Rectangle Bar, Titanium Plate, Titanium Sheet, Titanium Pipe & Fittings and other speciality metals across a global service center network, T.I. delivers supply solutions at all levels of sophistication and complexity. With a globally experienced and technically driven

AIAM Member News✈️: Last week, Orbitform successfully completed the acquisition of Davison Tool Service Inc! Since 1966, Michigan-based Davison Tool Service, Inc. has supplied OEM and aftermarket manufacturers with a full line of anvils and rollsets.  “Orbitform stands ready to support Davison Tool’s previous customers, whether it is with tooling, replacement parts, service, or new equipment. Our Spare Parts and Tooling Department understands how critical parts and tooling are to equipment maintenance and minimizing machine downtime. Contact us today to discuss your tooling needs.” For more information on Orbitform, click

AIAM Member News✈️: Woodward, Inc. announced a streamlined Aerospace and Industrial organizational structure and leadership to boost customer sales, simplify operations, and increase profitability. Chair and Chief Executive Officer Chip Blankenship said, “The changes we are making to our business structure and leadership will reduce complexity and improve operational performance to better serve our customers.” Read more on Woodward’s new organizational structure here.

The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan is excited to announce that it has added Longyear as a new member! “Longyear is a privately held entrepreneurial asset management company based in Michigan. We have a 150-year track record for embracing opportunity and growing long-term value. Our current portfolio includes significant holdings of commercial timberlands and ferrous and nonferrous mineral rights, lumber manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, and public/private investments. ” Learn more about our new member here.

AIAM Member News✈️: Rockwell Automation, Inc., a leader in industrial automation and digital transformation, has released FactoryTalk Design Hub, a cloud-based tool that simplifies and improves automation design. “In this new age of ‘work from anywhere,’ having centralized, on-demand design tools is critical for businesses to scale production and easily adapt to evolving customer needs,” said Brian Shepherd, senior vice president, software and control at Rockwell. “FactoryTalk Design Hub gives manufacturing engineers access to the full breadth of Rockwell Automation tools and capabilities in a centralized nexus for successful design

The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan is excited to announce that it has added Close Air Support, Ltd. as a new member! “From its inception in 1998 in the Chicago area, Close Air Support has maintained its reputation for reliability. Close Air employs specialists in sales, purchasing, quality, inventory management and shipping/receiving. The benefits that Close Air offers include efficiency and speed, market knowledge and risk avoidance. Close Air Support, Ltd. is well-postioned to respond quickly to customers’ needs, identifying quality components from extensive sources, often unfamiliar to our customers’

The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan is excited to announce that it has added Aviapool as a new member! “Aviapool provides MRO tools and calibrations for tools needed for all commercial aircraft. We specialize in the mass sourcing of tools for new MRO provisioning; rental solutions for expensive non routine tooling, valuations of existing MRO Tools sets for finance purposes and consignment control of tool sets needing liquidation.” Learn more about our new member here.

The Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan is excited to announce that it has added Ascent Aerospace as a new member! “Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. As the industry’s largest tooling group, Ascent produces a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made for aerospace. As an automation provider and production system integrator, Ascent works with airframers to develop their project and see it