CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and MST Manufacturing Sign Long Term Agreement

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVU) announced today that it has signed a Long Term Agreement (“LTA”) with MST Manufacturing (“MST”) during the international air show in Farnborough, UK, for the supply of components in support of its aerostructures production. This LTA will cover CPI Aero’s requirements from MST through the end of calendar year 2027.

“We’ve had a strong relationship with MST and, are excited about this LTA, which is a reflection of their performance as a critical supplier to CPI Aero, and provides a foundation for additional business,” stated Dorith Hakim, president and CEO of CPI Aero.

Kenneth Statton, CEO & founder of MST added, “We value our relationship with CPI Aero and are excited about this next chapter in our journey together. MST and CPI Aero make a good team and I am confident that we will be able to support them with this LTA and much more for years to come.”

About CPI Aero: CPI Aero is a U.S. manufacturer of structural assemblies for fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance pod systems in both the commercial aerospace and national security markets. Within the global aerostructure supply chain, CPI Aero is either a Tier 1 supplier to aircraft OEMs or a Tier 2 subcontractor to major Tier 1 manufacturers. CPI Aero also is a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily the Air Force. In conjunction with its assembly operations, CPI Aero provides engineering, program management, supply chain management, and MRO services.

About MST Manufacturing: MST is located on in Claremore, Oklahoma with over 65,000 square feet of manufacturing space and more than 80 team members. With AS9100, ISO9001 and ITAR certifications, MST is propelling itself to be one of Oklahoma’s premier and most respected complex CNC machining and fabrication companies. MST operates over 50 CNC machines, sheet metal forming machines, waterjets and hot-joggling machines as well as a host of support services from engineering, large capacity CMM’s to multiple levels of CAD/CAM software and much more. MST offers machining services up to 150” which includes 5-axis milling and multi-axis turning as well as complex sheet metal forming utilizing rubber head presses, bladder presses and sheet metal brakes.

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