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CHROMALLOY/BELAC passages in a turbine blade or vane. Chromal- loy is uniquely positioned as an independent provider of the most comprehensive suite of solutions supporting in-service engines, which includes these complex parts and advanced part repair. BELAC, specifically, receives most castings from Tampa which we machine, coat in other Chromalloy operations, and then ship to our customers.” “For the manufactured parts for our aviation customers, we have what’s called a PMA,” says Holland, “which is an FAA standard parts man- ufacturer approval. It basically tells the world that the parts we make, cast, machine, coat, and sell are equivalent to the original equip- ment (OEM parts).” Recently, Chromalloy and the Siemens Corporation announced a joint venture for the establishment of a new casting facility for turbine blade and vane components for power generation, to be called Advanced Airfoil Components. The two companies have a long-standing relationship, with Chromal- loy supplying components for Siemens’ gas turbines. Both partners are investing approx- imately $130 million in combined value to create a new production facility that will cre- ate up to 350 new jobs. “Right now, they’re in the final throes of deciding on a location, and Florida is in the running,” Sanders says. The facility is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2018, and the stand-alone manufacturing plant will supply exclusively to Siemens. Regarding the two existing Florida opera-