Latrobe wins $16.6M in DoD tech funds

Dec 12, 2008 | 11:32 AM | Maria Guzzo

Latrobe Specialty Steel Co. has received a technology investment from the U.S. Defense Department that the steelmaker said will help reduce production lead times by increasing output capacity for specific vacuum melted or remelted alloys.

The $16.6-million federal investment will be matched with a $53.4-million investment from the Latrobe, Pa.-based company.....





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