Global Titanium is located in Detroit, Michigan, USA.  The business consists of utilizing recycled materials to produce titanium metallurgical products, which are used by producers of titanium, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and superalloy.  The facility is located on seven acres, includes nearly 80,000 square feet of processing and warehousing space, and employs about 75 people.

Global Titanium is an integrated independent processor of titanium scraps.  In all cases, a product can be produced to meet the needs of your titanium metal or alloying requirement.  ISO 9001:2000 Certified.  There is a firm commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Global Titanium purchases a variety of raw materials from around the world; including all forms of titanium scrap, by-products, co-products, off-grade materials, semi-finished products, and other raw materials.  Scrap products are obtained from dealers and directly from large generators; such as machine shops, forge shops, and fabricators.  By-products, co-products, and off-grade materials are purchased from a variety of manufacturing operations.

Ferrotitanium

Global Titanium began production of ferrotitanium (FeTi) at the beginning of 1998 at its plant in Detroit.  The production takes place in a new state-of-the-art induction melting facility.  The FeTi is produced from titanium scrap products that are prepared in other processes at the same facility.  It is an integrated facility for production of FeTi.

Scrap Processing

Global Titanium has extensive scrap processing operations to identify and control raw materials, perform a variety of sizing operations, clean the products to meet the metallurgical requirements, and package and ship.  The processes are specifically controlled to produce high quality products to a variety of detailed specifications.
 
 
Sorting: automated spectrotest machines and various special techniques for non-standard materials;
Sizing: operations include shears, gas-fired torches, and a variety of crushing and screening systems;
Cleaning: operations include an extensive system for hot water washing, rinsing, and drying; and shot blasting;
Drying: operations include a gas fired rotary dryer, a steam heated oven, a gas heated oven, and centrifuge;
Briquetting: a large, high capacity press for compacting various materials;
Other: there are a number of miscellaneous operations which are used for processing the wide range of alloys, forms, and sizes in order to produce a consistent quality product.


Revised December 7, 2004