Under a multi-year agreement, California-based Kaiser Aluminum will supply Eclipse Aviation with fabricated aluminum for use in the production of the Eclipse 500 revolutionary very light jet. Kaiser will be the jet maker's primary provider of aluminum plate and sheet products beginning in 2007. There are 2,500 Eclipse 500 jets currently on order. "Securing aluminum in a market in which there has been record levels of demand, constrained supply and price increases is. a significant challenge," says Eclipse Aviation president Vern Raburn. "This contract with Kaiser demonstrates that we are committed to securing our raw materials requirements, while managing raw material costs in anticipation of long-term production."
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