Hickham Industries Commissions Airfoil, Blade Plant. (Newsreel).(Brief Article)

From: Pipeline & Gas Journal | Date: October 1, 2002 | Copyright information

Hickham Industries recently said it had begun full-scale operation of its Blade & Airfoil Manufacturing services facility in LaPorte, TX, just east of Houston. The new 16,000 square foot manufacturing center houses state-of-the-art tooling, designed specifically for manufacturing turbine and axial compressor airfoils.

Hickham said recognizing the need for quality turbine blades and components in the power and petrochemical industries, it had designed and constructed one ...

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