ATI opens Chesterfield County plant, adding 70 new jobs

FILE PHOTO: In this Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, a Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. The FAA has cleared the planes to fly once again. (Elaine Thompson/AP)

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, N.C. — A company that makes critical parts for airplanes just opened a new plant in Chesterfield County.

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ATI creates titanium alloy sheets for Boeing and Airbus planes.

This week, the company announced that its Pageland facility is up to full speed.

ATI said they will have close to 70 new jobs available and are currently hiring.

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