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Curtiss-Wright Renames Metal Treatment Segment

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

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Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] yesterday said it is changing the name of its Metal Treatment segment to Surface Technologies to better reflect the breadth and direction of the businesses’ operating activities. The Surface Technologies segment provides highly engineered services, including protective coatings, analytical services, laser peening, and shot peening to critical components operating in the aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, general industrial, and transportation markets. “Our recent acquisitions in this segment have underscored our commitment to continued expansion into high-end…

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