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UK’s Brunel University Partners with Jaguar Land Rover to Develop Die-Cast Aluminium Components

UK’s Brunel University Partners with Jaguar Land Rover to Develop Die-Cast Aluminium Components

The United Kingdom’s Brunel University London announced a partnership with Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), Jaguar Land Rover, and other commercial interests and research institutions to develop new ultra-light die-cast aluminium parts for use in automotive manufacturing. The project is...

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Events

Major American Wheel Manufacturer Debuts Forged Aluminium Commercial Truck Wheel

Major American Wheel Manufacturer Debuts Forged Aluminium Commercial Truck Wheel

Michigan wheel manufacturer Maxion Wheels debuted a new, forged aluminium line of commercial truck wheels on Wednesday at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2017 in Las Vegas. The wheel is a CV four-point wheel made from forged aluminium and designed to appeal to the growing desire for operators of commercial vehicle fleets to incorporate light-weight parts […]

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Sapa Develops Lighter Automotive Brake Line Using Aluminium Alloy

Sapa Develops Lighter Automotive Brake Line Using Aluminium Alloy

Norway’s Sapa AS has developed a revolutionary new automobile brake line using a high-strength aluminium alloy. The new system, which was announced yesterday, will be officially debuted at IZB in Wolfsburg, Germany later this month. “The entire industry is on a mission to reduce weight in cars as a key to lowering emissions,” explained innovation […]

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Canadian Government Forms Research Group to Develop New Uses for Aluminium in Ground Transport Sector

Canadian Government Forms Research Group to Develop New Uses for Aluminium in Ground Transport Sector

Recognizing the inexpensive, sustainable, and lightweight nature of aluminium, and taking advantage of the fact that domestic smelters produce more than half of all aluminium used in North America, Canada’s newly-formed ALTec Industrial research R&D Group is working towards merging the country’s aluminium sector’s research on developing new products for ground transportation applications. “By 2020, […]

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Novelis Opens Third Automotive Aluminium Finishing Line in Upstate New York

Novelis Opens Third Automotive Aluminium Finishing Line in Upstate New York

Atlanta rolled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. commissioned its third automotive finishing line in Oswego, New York, yesterday. It is the result of the company’s US$120 million investment in turning out aluminium parts for Ford Motor Company’s F-150 light truck. “As a result of our investments across the globe, Novelis is able to offer our automotive customers […]

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Japanese Firms Ramping Up Automotive Aluminium Offerings

Japanese Firms Ramping Up Automotive Aluminium Offerings

Two major Japanese metals companies are planning to expand their aluminium offerings to take advantage of the emerging trend in consumer vehicle lightweighting for improved fuel efficiency. Kobe Steel is planning to spend approximately US$93 million to assemble aluminium plants in the United States and the People’s Republic of China. The plants will make extruded […]

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