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LAI president to participate in ACG aerospace panel

Group to discuss challenges facing global aerospace industry





A panel of aerospace industry executives, including Stewart Cramer, president of LAI International, will meet in Phoenix, Ariz., May 11, 2010, at an event organized by the Association of Corporate Growth of Arizona.




PHOENIX, May 4, 2010 — Stewart Cramer, president of LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, will participate May 11 in an aerospace panel discussion organized by the Association of Corporate Growth of Arizona.
   “Launching Business in the Aerospace Industry,” sponsored by the Association of Corporate Growth of Arizona, is slated for 7-11 a.m  at the Grand Ballroom of the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Ariz.
   Cramer will join fellow panelists William Ankrom, CEO of Vitron Manufacturing Solutions, and Robert Johnson, former CEO of Honeywell Aerospace and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Ecomonic Council, will act as the moderator of the panel.
   “This distinguished panel of leading aerospace executives will gather to discuss the global aerospace industry and its specific challenges and impact on Arizona’s economy — especially in light of the recent economic downturn,” the ACG reported.
   The event will feature a question-and-answer format in which panelists will discuss how their companies are involved in the aerospace industry, why Arizona is a good place for business, how the economy has affected business and what the future holds for the industry.
   Click here for more information. To register for the event, see www.ACG.org/Arizona.  

About LAI International, Inc.
   LAI International, Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer of make-complete precision-engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, power generation, defense, medical and other advanced technology industries. The company’s technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are used to build components for airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems, medical devices and other industrial applications.
   LAI has developed strategic relationships with leading global OEMs and operates five U.S. manufacturing facilities, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine – all of which are IS0 9001:2008 and AS9100 certified. The company also offers NADCAP-certified non-conventional machining processes.
   LAI has developed innovative applications in advanced machining processes, including waterjet cutting and drilling, laser cutting, drilling, welding and heat-treating, EDM drilling, CNC EDM, high-speed EDM, conventional CNC machining, five-axis CNC machining and precision grinding. The company also provides gage calibration, tooling production, air-flow inspection and additional manufacturing services.
   For more information, see www.LAIco.com. 
  
Quick Facts about LAI International
- Five U.S. manufacturing facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
- Corporate headquarters located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Founded in 1979
- All facilities ISO 9001 | AS9100 certified
- GE Customer Impact of the Year Award winner
- Lockheed Martin Corporate STAR Supplier
- Northrop Grumman Platinum Source Preferred Supplier
- ACE Corporate Excellence Award winner, 2008-09
- An Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private U.S. company, three-time award winner, 2007-09