Carpenter Technology Corp. F3Q08 (Qtr. End 03/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript

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2008-04-29 20:56:35.0

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Question-and-Answer Session

Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. And your first question will come from line of Chris Olin from Citi Research. You may proceed.

Chris Olin - Cleveland Research

Hello.

Anne L. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Yes. We're here.

Chris Olin - Cleveland Research

I guess that's me. It's Chris Olin from Cleveland Research.

Anne L. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Our operator certainly changed your name.

Chris Olin - Cleveland Research

Let me start off with some maintenance questions here. I guess, first, what is the other materials component in your segment breakdown that you are listing now and I guess you planned the setting from the TIMET relationship. Is that anywhere in those numbers?

Anne L. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Yes. TIMET relationship is going well, that was an agreement where we purchased ingots and we processed for them. So we really are satisfied that's a good agreement for us. Just in terms of new products, some of these products are developmental products. Some of them are different ingots but the team had not processed before and along with that the line upset we had put out in the plan were not as efficient as we expected them to be. The problems are behind us and we've learnt from the experiences.

K. Douglas Ralph - Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer

And Chris, the other segment is a small business up in Massachusetts, the wrapbone [ph] business.

Chris Olin - Cleveland Research

Okay, thanks. So you are processing titanium volumes, despite I guess the issues with the 787 et cetera.

Anne L. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Yes. A small amount.

Chris Olin - Cleveland Research

Okay. Can you quantify what the impact has been?

Anne L. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

No. At this particular point in time I couldn't do that Chris. But it's a small amount.

Chris Olin - Cleveland Research

Okay. Changing gears here a little bit. Help me understand what your thoughts are on the nickel alloy supply out in the marketplace. Are we concerned that maybe there is too much multi-capacity out there and I guess I get concerned a lot of it maybe targeting the energy market going forward, I mean can you help me with this?

Anne L. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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