RTI International Metals , which was founded in 1950, is a leading US producer of titanium

Titanium

Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....

 mill products and fabricated metal components for the global market. Through its various subsidiaries, RTI manufactures and distributes titanium and specialty metal mill products, extruded shapes, formed parts and engineered systems for aerospace

Aerospace

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, industrial, defense, energy, chemical and consumer applications for customers around the world. The company is commonly referred to simply as RTI.

Its major U.S. operations are based at its Pittsburgh headquarters with facilities in Niles, Ohio

Niles, Ohio

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; Canton, Ohio

Canton, Ohio

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; Salt Lake City, Utah

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; Road Spring, Texas; Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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; Washington, Missouri

Washington, Missouri

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; Windsor, Connecticut

Windsor, Connecticut

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; Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove, California

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; Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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; Sullivan, Missouri

Sullivan, Missouri

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; and Montreal, Canada. Its overseas operations are based in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and China.

In 2007, the company was ranked 7th on CNNMoney.com

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's list of the United States

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' 100 fastest growing companies.

RTI recently announced plans to build a new premium-grade sponge plant contiguous to the Tronox

Tronox

Tronox, Inc. is an Oklahoma City based chemical company involved in the manufacture of titanium dioxide pigment.It was formerly the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation. .- History :...

 plant in Hamilton, Mississippi

Hamilton, Mississippi

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RTI International also has a plant in Laval, Quebec (Canada) called RTI Claro.