ALCOA PRESS RELEASE
Paal, Belgium – October 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Alessandra Saponaro Ilke Baillien
+32 11 456 503 +32 11 456 502
Alcoa introduces next generation Dura-Bright® wheel
Alcoa Wheel Products Europe proudly presents a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of Dura-Bright® technology. The new Dura-Bright® wheel, called Dura-Bright® EVO wheel, distinguishes itself from its predecessor through an enhanced hydrofluoric acid and chemical resistance, improved corrosion resistance (CASS - Copper Accelerated Acetic Acid Salt Spray - tests results) and an increased environmental sustainability.
The new Dura-Bright® EVO wheel will be showcased during Busworld Kortrijk 2013 between October 18 and October 23. Feel free to visit stand 4 – 439.
Alcoa Dura-Bright® wheels are wheels with a patented surface treatment that penetrates the aluminium, forming a protective shield that becomes an integral part of the wheel. It prevents cracking, peeling and filiform corrosion often seen on coated wheels.
Alcoa wheels are manufactured from a single block of high-strength corrosion resistant aluminium alloy. With a 8000 tons press the block is forged into a wheel shape. Once forged the wheels are heat-treated to maximize overall mechanical strengths. The Alcoa forging process aligns the grain flow of aluminium with the shape of the wheel, even in the critical area where disc and rim meet. This process results in wheels with unrivalled forged strength that pass the most demanding tests: TÜV, LBF and JWL-T.
About Alcoa Wheel Products Europe
Alcoa Wheel Products Europe is headquartered in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, and employs 394 associates in 2 European locations: the manufacturing facility in Székesfehérvár and the service and distribution centre in Paal, Belgium. They manufacture forged aluminium wheels for trucks, trailers and buses. For more information on Alcoa wheels, go to http://www.alcoa.com/alcoawheels/europe/en/home.asp.
About Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, serves the commercial vehicle, automotive, and defense markets with products used in a range of applications including forged aluminum wheels, premium products such as Dura-Bright®, Dura-Flange®, LvL ONE® and M-Series™ medium truck wheels, as well as a variety of other aluminum components for these markets. AWTP is composed of three divisions: Commercial Vehicle Wheels, Forged Specialty Wheels and Transportation Products. It employs 1,500 people at 13 locations worldwide.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral part of Alcoa’s operating practices and the product design and engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 12 consecutive years and approximately 75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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