Boeing and the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech), which majority owns VSMPO-AVISMA Corp, are in talks to expand collaboration in titanium procurement via their titanium-production joint venture Ural Boeing Manufacturing (UBM) to support ongoing production increases for the 737NG. UBM has purchased four new machines to increase capacity for producing 737NG landing gear beams. The equipment is scheduled for installation in 2013. Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA launched UBM in July 2009 as a 50:50 equity joint venture based in Verkhnyaya Salda, Ural Region in Russia.

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