The metal treatment segment of Curtiss-Wright Corp. of Roseland, N.J., has received a contract from Boeing Co. of Chicago. The agreement will enable the former to establish a laser peen forming production cell inside the latter’s facility in Fredrickson, Wash. The cell, expected to be in production by midyear, will be used to shape portions of the wing sections of the Boeing 747-8.

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