Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today announced that it has finalized a long-term supply agreement with United Technologies Corp. (UTC) (NYSE: UTX), expanding the Company’s current involvement on several key programs and opening new opportunities to provide complex electronic and structural assemblies and systems across UTC’s aerospace business units.
“This agreement is a significant milestone in Ducommun’s growth strategy within commercial aerospace. We are proud that our performance and commitment to customer service have earned United Technologies’ confidence and selection of Ducommun as their long-term strategic supplier. United Technologies is at the leading edge of commercial aviation and we are thrilled to support them in the unparalleled growth trajectory anticipated for the aerospace industry,” said Anthony J. Reardon, chairman and chief executive officer.
Reardon noted that Ducommun is actively engaged in the UTC Supplier Gold program with several of its sites having achieved certified Supplier Gold status and that Ducommun maintains a strong commitment to having all sites supporting UTC achieve Supplier Gold status in the coming years.
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