Announces investments in high-demand nickel powder and zirconium sponge to expand differentiated capability
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI Inc. (NYSE: ATI) today unveiled its strategy to accelerate growth at the company's 2026 Investor Day, announcing new capacity investments and 2029 financial targets that include double-digit revenue growth, expanded margins and more than double adjusted free cash flow.(a)
The strategy builds on ATI's differentiated capabilities in aerospace, defense and specialty energy, focusing investment where customer demand is strong and ATI's materials and manufacturing expertise create the greatest value.
"ATI has transformed into a stronger, focused aerospace and defense leader with differentiated capabilities and a strong foundation for growth," said Kimberly A. Fields, Board Chair, President and CEO. "We delivered on our 2027 targets a year early. Now, we're accelerating – extending our differentiated lead, growing in attractive markets, and converting demand into stronger earnings and cash flow."
2029 Targets
ATI introduced the following targets for 2029:
- Revenue Compound Annual Growth Rate of 10% to 12% from 2026 through 2029.
- Adjusted EBITDA(a) margin in the high-20% to low-30% range.
- HPMC margin in the low-to-mid 30% range.
- AA&S margin in the mid-to-upper 20% range.
- Adjusted free cash flow(a) of approximately $1.25 billion, more than double projected 2026 levels.
- Adjusted free cash flow(a) conversion greater than 90% of net income.
- Managed working capital(b) below 30% of sales.
ATI targets returning more than 75% of annual adjusted free cash flow(a) to shareholders over time.
Expanding Differentiated Capacity
ATI also announced investments to increase nickel powder capacity and expand zirconium sponge production. Together with previously announced projects for nickel remelt/ VIM melt and titanium, these investments are expected to support nearly $1 billion in incremental revenue when fully online in 2029.
- Nickel powder – Bakers, NC: Increasing production capacity of the Bakers powder facility to create the most advanced nickel superalloys used in next-generation jet engines and other high-temperature applications. The project includes an atomizer and product processing. Production is expected to be fully ramped in late 2028. The project is expected to drive incremental revenue of $200 million.
- Zirconium sponge – Millersburg, OR: Increasing high-purity zirconium production. The zirconium sponge expansion extends ATI's capabilities in converting chemical products to nuclear-grade materials to support growing demand for commercial and naval nuclear energy applications. The brownfield expansion will be fully ramped in early 2028. The project is expected to drive incremental revenue of $100 million.
Both investments are included in the company's existing capital expenditure guidance.
"The opportunities to extend ATI's lead and accelerate growth reach well beyond 2029," said Fields. "We are focused on executing with discipline: bringing differentiated capacity online, meeting customer needs and delivering on our commitments."
Investor Day Materials
ATI's Investor Day presentation and related materials are available on the company's investor relations website at ATImaterials.com. A webcast video replay will also be available.
(a) Detailed reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort due to the complexity of the excluded components.
(b) We define managed working capital as gross accounts receivable, short-term contract assets and gross inventories, less accounts payable and short-term contract liabilities.
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