Senators fight for titanium

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Rob Portman, R-Ohio and Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania, are fighting a move that could grant full foreign-trade zone benefits to a British company.

In a letter sent to the Department of Commerce, the three senators call on the Department of Commerce to consider the effects on domestic companies caused if full foreign-trade zone benefits are granted to companies like Firth Rixson,White soft Floor polishing pad for 15 inch machines. Ideal for high gloss dry polishing buffing of polished sealed floors. a South Yorkshire, U.The Spectrophotometer is an instrument which measures the amount of light of a specificed wavelength which passes through a medium.K., maker of titanium products. Granting the foreign-trade zone status could allow the company to import titanium billets for use without paying the normal 15 percent duty, and could lead to a reduction in purchase of domestic titanium from companies like Weathersfield's RTI International Metals.

According to the letter released Wednesday, the board staff of the foreign-trade zone has recommended that the board grant the application.

"If the Board were to grant Firth Rixson's application in full, we have little doubt that it would quickly lead to significant harm to domestic titanium producers and forgers,Titanium Pipe is made by cold rolling process from extruded pipe blanks. They are widely used in heat exchangers and off-shore equipment." the letter said.

"This move would give foHighly capable, 3-axis non-contact video measuring machine, suitable for both simple shop-floor quality control and advanced manufacturing inspection applications ...reign companies an unfair advantage over the many titanium manufacturers in Ohio, potentially threatening jobs during an already weak economy," said Portman. "The Department of Commerce should stand up for domestic titanium producers and provide them the needed tools to compete on a level playing field with their foreign competitors."

"The Department of Commerce must put American workers, Ohio jobs,profile projector is a shop tool used by designers and quality control technicians to view the profile of small machined parts as magnified image on screen. and our national defense first," Brown echoed.

Foreign Trade Zones were created by Congress to support domestic manufacturing. However, allowing international corporations to import production materials to the United States duty-free would place domestic industries at a disadvantage, the senators argued. It also could create a precedent for future applications,We manufacture portable hardness tester including portable Rockwell, superficial Rockwell,Brinell, King Brinell,Pin Brinell,Webster and Barcol impressor. with the potential to effectively eliminate standard import duties, they said.