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Niles, Ohio-Based RMI Blasts Boeing Plan to Buy Russian Titanium.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, October, 2002

By Cynthia Vinarsky, Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 7--EATHERSFIELD, Ohio--The war of words is continuing between RMI Titanium and Seattle-based Boeing Co. over the aircraft maker's plan to use Russian titanium in its production of 100 new tanker planes for the U.S. Air Force.

Boeing issued a statement Thursday promising to follow all applicable laws pertaining to use of foreign titanium in military aircraft, but RMI officials say they're not impressed. "That's mindless pabulum," said Larry Jacobs, chief financial officer for the Weathersfield-based titanium-maker.

"Sure they'll follow the law because they're trying to get the law changed. Boeing went to Congress to get an exemption added to the...

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