Investment caster Barron Industries reports it acquired the titanium casting assets of TriTech Titanium Parts in Detroit, along with the Detroit company’s “process knowledge” for titanium investment castings. It did not announce the value of the private transaction, which it described as a response “to customer demand for increased capacity in vacuum-melt alloy castings.”
High-purity titanium alloys are melted and castings are formed under vacuum in order to minimizes gas porosity for complex and thin-wall parts - turbine blades, for example.
TriTech Titanium is retaining its binder-jet 3D printing and metal injection molding operations.
In its announcement the buyer noted that acquisition is “the beginning of further significant investment by Barron Industries to expand capacity and drive growth in support of its aerospace and defense customers.” It said it is investing in additional assets and equipment to support production of high-quality titanium castings and assemblies, as well as its other product lines.
Barron Industries, Oxford, MI, is a well-established manufacturer of investment castings for aerospace and defense products, and other industrial sectors. It also offers machining of parts and assembly of products and systems.
But its wide selection of more than 200 alloys has not previously included titanium alloys. It offers castings in carbon, alloy, and stainless alloys; nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys; aluminum and copper alloys; and various specialty alloys. It called the expansion into titanium melting and pouring capabilities “a natural progression” for its 103-year-old metalcasting and 43-year-old precision investment casting business.
"In collaboration with TriTech owner Bob Swenson, Barron Industries is setting up a new facility to melt and pour titanium primarily for the aerospace, defense and industrial/commercial industries," stated president and CEO Bruce Barron. "These capabilities will substantially support Barron's current operations providing precision machined castings and assemblies to aerospace and defense OEMs from steel, stainless steel, and aluminum-based alloys."
The buyer added that transfer and setup of the titanium casting equipment will be complete and operational during Q4 2026.
"Barron will be working very closely with TriTech customers to transfer tooling and business, providing as seamless a transition as possible," the president/CEO added. "The experienced teams at Barron and TriTech will be working hand-in-hand during the transition and setup process."
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