Boeing Invests in Vac Aero as part of CP8A Poseidon ITB Requirements

Boeing is committing $7 million CAD to Vac Aero International Inc., a Canadian aerospace and defence supplier with sites in Ontario and Quebec, as part of the CP8A Poseidon Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) program. With this commitment, Boeing will purchase two vacuum furnaces for Boeing’s Tube, Duct and Reservoir Center in Algona, Washington. The vacuum furnaces will support Boeing’s aerospace manufacturing operations by heat treating tube and duct assemblies critical to various Boeing airplane programs.