Firth Rixson Limited Announces the Construction of a Closed Die Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

SHEFFIELD, England and EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, January 4 - Firth Rixson Limited, a major provider of highly engineered forged and
specialty metal products, announced today the most significant expansion in
the Company's history, with the construction of a 200,000 square foot closed
die forging operation in Liberty County, GA. The new site, Firth Rixson
Forgings LLC, will become the Company's fourth closed die forging facility.

In announcing the construction of the facility, David C. Mortimer, CEO of
Firth Rixson, said, "Firth Rixson Forgings LLC represents the continuation of
Firth Rixson's strategic initiatives and growth plans. Our management and
technical development approach consistently results in products that provide
satisfaction to our customers, and operational results that satisfy our
owners. We will leverage the synergy with our current closed die operations
in the United Kingdom to offer our products and service to a broadened
market. We are extremely pleased to expand our business in the United
States."

Note to Editors

Headquartered in Sheffield, UK, Firth Rixson serves customers worldwide
in market sectors such as aerospace, defense, power generation,
transportation, petrochemical, medical and general industrial. Firth Rixson
owns 11 operating facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Firth Rixson Limited (www.firthrixson.com) is owned by Oak Hill Capital
Partners (www.oakhillcapital.com).

Andy Blanda, +1-860-760-1067