Kittyhawk, which provides hot isostatic pressing (HIP) services for aerospace and defense manufacturers, suffered an explosion earlier this month at its facility in Canby, Oregon, The Oregonian reported.
The 27,000-square-foot site opened in 2019 and operates several high-capacity HIP vessels.
Portland television station KGW said the blast came from a 15-foot vessel, which “heavily” damaged the building. A spokesperson for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue stated the company uses argon and that a hazmat team responded to the scene…