Alcoa signed a long-term contract with GE Aviation for jet engine components in an agreement valued at more than $1.5 billion.

Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is expanding its nickel-based superalloy powder capabilities to satisfy strong demand from the aerospace jet-engine market and growing demand from the additive-manufacturing industry, particularly for 3D-printed parts.

Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) acquired Dynamic Flowform Corp., a Billerica, Mass.-based company that uses a precision flow-forming process to produce thin-walled components in net or near-net shapes across multiple alloy systems.