Airbus Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contract To Flow International Corporation

Kent, WA - Flow International Corporation , the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, recently announced that Airbus has awarded Flow all of its multi-million dollar contract to manufacture and install multiple Composite Machining Center (CMC) abrasive waterjet and routing machine tool systems. These machines will be built and installed over the next 18 to 24 months for use in manufacturing the new Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) aircraft. Airbus, which already has several Flow waterjet systems in production, awarded the entire order to Flow based on the company's long history and demonstrated leadership developing and supporting abrasive waterjet cutting systems for major composites programs. Airbus will use Flow's CMC waterjet systems throughout... [read full story]