Cristal Global’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cristal US, Inc. announced on 17 October 2008 that it has completed the acquisition of International Titanium Powder, LLC (ITP), a private Illinois-based limited liability company specializing in the production of high-purity titanium and titanium alloy powders. ITP was established in 1997 to commercialize the Armstrong Process, a proprietary, patented process for the low-cost production of high-purity titanium and titanium alloy powders. ITP operates a Research and Development facility and a pilot plant in Lockport, Illinois. ITP has broken ground on a four million pound per year production facility in Ottawa, Illinois.
