
Advanced light-weighting technology developer Impression Technologies secured funding to develop and validate HFQ Technology. The project value is £ 9.5 million, with £ 4.8 million in funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Ltd (APC).

Jonathan Watkins, Impression Technologies’ CEO said: “We are delighted that APC has chosen to back our HFQ Technology. We look forward to working together with Gestamp and the other consortium members in collaboration with our OEM and aluminium partners to further develop the HFQ Technology for mass production and to establish the technology as a global industry standard.”
The company will lead the RACEForm Project with a World class consortium including Gestamp Washington UK Limited, Innoval Technology Limited, Imperial College London and Brunel University London.
The 30-month project will focus on validating the HFQ Technology for the mass production of complex, deep drawn, high strength aluminium structures for body and chassis applications.
Tom Larsen, Gestamp’ R&D Advanced Technology & Application Manager commented: “Gestamp is continuously innovating in product and process and material developments and see HFQ as an important milestone in developing advanced technological parts for application on future OEM platforms.”
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