Quartz Mountain Aerospace Contracts with CEC for Drop Bottom Furnace

Kennesaw, GA (May 29, 2007) - Consolidated Engineering Company (CEC) has been contracted to build and install a new drop-bottom furnace for Quartz Mountain Aerospace, which plans to incorporate heat-treating to its   in-house manufacturing operations.

Quartz Mountain Aerospace is the former Luscombe Aircraft Corp., which in March began manufacturing a light aircraft designed for private use. The Model 11E is designed with a spring-steel tricycle landing gear and a 185-hp fuel-injected engine, and Garmin avionics. The 110,000-ft2 plant in Altus, OK, plant is projected to be producing 200 airplanes per year by 2009, and has sufficient orders for three years of production.

CEC’s furnace will be designed and build to meet the updated Aerospace Material Specification AMS 2750D. This specification is currently being used by the National Aerospace Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP). Over the last several years CEC has supplied several furnaces which meet AMS 2750D.

About CEC

For nearly 50 years CEC has been building its reputation as a world leader in quality heat processing technology. Over the years CEC has experienced phenomenal growth with over 3,400 installations worldwide, of which 60% are from repeat customers. With a comprehensive background in innovative heat processing technologies, and 70 U.S. and foreign patents, CEC can help turn any heat processing challenge around by lowering labor costs through increased automation, efficient process control and reduced energy consumption, while maintaining consistent product quality.  CEC specializes in Aluminum Heat Treatment Systems