Firth Rixson Limited was created by the merger of Firth Rixson plc and Forged Metals in early 2003 The company subsequently acquired Turbine Ring Technologies in the UK and Schlosser Forge in the USA. Firth Rixson has completed construction of facilities located in Eger, Hungary, and in Suzhou, China, a short distance from Shanghai As a result of these acquisitions, divestitures and investments, Firth Rixson Limited has become a forging industry leader that serves original equipment manufacturers as a "One Stop Shop” In response to growing opportunities across a spectrum of industrial markets, Firth Rixson has reorganized itself into a larger, more competitive provider of rings, forgings and metal products