Oct. 4, 2006 — The Timken Co. is continuing to expand its capabilities for the aerospace aftermarket with an investment of more than $12 million for a new technology center in Mesa, Ariz.

The new facility, which will include manufacturing and engineering functions, provides critical new space for integrating Timken's specialized engineering, manufacturing, reconditioning and service functions for components and systems used for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul. Many of these products are covered by Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Timken facility joins a number of prominent aerospace companies, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and MD Helicopter, already situated in the industrial district adjacent to Falcon Field in Mesa. It will bring together all the key capabilities to support aerospace aftermarket customers, serving as a global product center for the application, design and manufacturing process engineering for aerospace aftermarket products. The site will also house a broad range of capabilities related to production, quality control, sales and customer service. It also will include overhaul and repair of parts under FAA repair station authority (FAA repair station VOTR933Y). Other activities will include stocking and distribution of components, transmissions and engines, as well as helicopter airframes required to support the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

The new 85,000-square-foot manufacturing and technology center more than doubles the capacity of Timken's previous aftermarket operation in Gilbert, Ariz., which will be vacated over the next several months.

The Timken aerospace aftermarket solutions group is a leading supplier of direct replacement parts for gas turbine engines, components and systems used in the aviation industry. With principal facilities in Mesa, Ariz., and Los Alamitos, Calif., Timken continues to expand its in-house aerospace manufacturing and repair capabilities, while increasing the scope of its aircraft platform support.