Leading global producer of machined parts and titanium castings for the aerospace sector is Selmet Inc. Located in Albany, Oregon, Selmet has developed into a cutting-edge investment casting foundry that produces parts for several different programs, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737.

Larry Sharpf started Selmet in 1983 following a prosperous career in the aerospace sector. Larry found that he had stumbled onto a novel casting technique that would enable him to start his own business and contend in a market that was dominated by a select few competitors. Due to this procedure, Selmet was able to compete with even the biggest producers and eventually become the only cast foundry to receive a UTC