Hydro continues to deliver seamless aluminium tubing applied in the frame for all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning

Hydro Extrusion, part of Norway headquartered Norsk Hydro Group is supplying flawless aluminium tubing which is applied in the frame of the cab in the all-electric F-150 Lightning.

The world-leading aluminium extrusion business, Hydro began supplying aluminium components with the 2015 model year F-150 and that pursues with the up-next 2022 F-150 Lightning.

Charlie Straface, the Senior Vice President of Hydro Extrusion North America business unit said, “As an industry leader, our ability to collaborate with manufacturers throughout the entire product lifecycle, from development to launch, truly sets us apart.”

"We are proud of our longstanding relationship with Ford and the work we have done on the new and challenging components in this groundbreaking vehicle."

Being a part of this relationship, Charlie exemplified, “Hydro collaborates with Ford R&D and its advanced engineering groups in the development of new products and aluminium alloys.”

Hydro’s Cressona plant in Pennsylvania supplies the majority of complex aluminium extrusion components to Ford. However, in 2016, the facility emerged as one of the first in the aluminium extrusion industry to receive Ford Motor Company's Q1 Award.