Constellium inaugurates new Automotive Structures facility in Slovakia

Aluminium products manufacturer Constellium has opened new Automotive Structures facility in Zilina, Slovakia for the production of aluminium Crash Management Systems and Body Structure components to the Eastern European market.

The Zilina plant features advanced technologies for forming, machining, welding and heat-treating aluminium automotive components, along with a state-of-the-art quality lab to ensure products meet customer specifications.

Aluminium continues to be a material of choice in the automotive industry to reduce vehicle weight, improve fuel economy and lower emissions, and increase safety. Constellium is dedicated to developing and testing advanced aluminium automotive components to help automakers achieve their goals across the globe.

Lionel Chapis, Managing Director of Constellium’s Automotive Structures said: “On behalf of Constellium, I would like to thank the local Zilina authorities and our partners for welcoming us to the city as we expand our automotive structures to service the needs of our customers in Eastern Europe. We are grateful to our key customers to trust us to accompany them in their footprint expansions and look forward to continuing to grow with them.”

Constellium recently announced that it expanded its operations in Dahenfeld, Germany to increase the supply of aluminium structural components in Europe. In North America, the company expanded its footprint with two new plants in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and in White, Georgia, U.S.