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research & development

Our expert Research & Development team is committed to providing our customers with innovative solutions to meet their ever-evolving needs. We are driven by strong customer collaboration, a highly skilled and experienced technical team and state-of-the-art testing equipment. Our R&D team is situated within the fully staffed Innovation Center (IC) and is split between two locations. The automotive applications R&D team is strategically located in Madison Heights, Michigan, in close proximity to OEMs and suppliers, while the product development team works within the plant level operations at our leading-edge manufacturing facility in Lewisport, Kentucky.

Our applications R&D team closely collaborates with automotive OEMs to provide solutions and product-specific application support. This team drives improvements on existing applications and works together with our OEMs and world-class research organizations to design, refine and develop cost-effective solutions, set industry standards and support future model design and product implementations. Our integrated innovation lab features equipment and capabilities to facilitate complete modeling, simulation and testing programs for customers.

Our expert Research & Development team is committed to providing our customers with innovative solutions to meet their ever-evolving needs. We are driven by strong customer collaboration, a highly skilled and experienced technical team and state-of-the-art testing equipment. Our R&D team is situated within the fully staffed Innovation Center (IC) and is split between two locations. The automotive applications R&D team is strategically located in Madison Heights, Michigan, in close proximity to OEMs and suppliers, while the product development team works within the plant level operations at our leading-edge manufacturing facility in Lewisport, Kentucky.

Our applications R&D team closely collaborates with automotive OEMs to provide solutions and product-specific application support. This team drives improvements on existing applications and works together with our OEMs and world-class research organizations to design, refine and develop cost-effective solutions, set industry standards and support future model design and product implementations. Our integrated innovation lab features equipment and capabilities to facilitate complete modeling, simulation and testing programs for customers.

The product development R&D team drives process improvement, focusing on existing and future products and alloy design. To provide customers and our internal operations with optimal performance and cost-effective solutions, this team targets key developments based on current and future market trends.

Our teams come together to provide high-performance, sustainable solutions for our customers, from ideation through product launch and beyond. We drive innovation in materials, recyclability and process efficiency. With our continued commitment to establishing close relationships with our customers, we have become their aluminum supplier of choice.

The product development R&D team drives process improvement, focusing on existing and future products and alloy design. To provide customers and our internal operations with optimal performance and cost-effective solutions, this team targets key developments based on current and future market trends.

Our teams come together to provide high-performance, sustainable solutions for our customers, from ideation through product launch and beyond. We drive innovation in materials, recyclability and process efficiency. With our continued commitment to establishing close relationships with our customers, we have become their aluminum supplier of choice.

OEM R&D COLLABORATIONS

Technical Partnerships