19 JUNE 2013Miningweekly.com
Alcoa completes capacity upgrades for 3rd gen aluminium/lithium alloys
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Alcoa has announced completion of the second-phase expansion of aluminium/lithium alloy capacity at its Kitts Green facility, in the UK, to better serve the growing demand for the company’s third-generation aluminium/lithium alloys.
The company on Tuesday said it expected aluminium/lithium revenues to quadruple over the next six years to nearly $200-million.
The Kitts Green expansion is the second phase of a three-part expansion program to satisfy customer demand for advanced aerospace products and patented alloys, which allows airframers to build more fuel efficient and lower-cost aeroplanes when compared with composite alternatives.
Alcoa upgraded and expanded the casting capacity at the Kitts Green plant and also expanded capacity at its technology centre at Alcoa Centre, in Pennsylvania, by 30%.
The company on Tuesday said it expected aluminium/lithium revenues to quadruple over the next six years to nearly $200-million.
The Kitts Green expansion is the second phase of a three-part expansion program to satisfy customer demand for advanced aerospace products and patented alloys, which allows airframers to build more fuel efficient and lower-cost aeroplanes when compared with composite alternatives.
Alcoa upgraded and expanded the casting capacity at the Kitts Green plant and also expanded capacity at its technology centre at Alcoa Centre, in Pennsylvania, by 30%.
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