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Think Tank session to discuss automotive aluminum
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The automotive industry is taking a new direction that could yield major benefits for the Quad-Cities, according to Rob Woodall, director of manufacturing at Alcoa Davenport Works.
That will be the topic of a Think Tank session from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 6 at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf. Think Tank is a new division of Results Marketing, Bettendorf.
“The use of aluminum by the automotive industry is going to nearly double in the next decade,” Woodall said in a news release. "And we are now at the threshold of the implementation of that plan. Some car and truck makers will be switching to aluminum because it will decrease the weight of vehicles while improving their fuel efficiency, safety, durability and performance.”
Alcoa Davenport Works has completed a $300 million project to make aluminum sheet for the auto industry. And Ford Motor Co. last week announced that it is converting its F-150 truck to an aluminum-intensive vehicle.
Todd Ashby, managing partner of Results Marketing, said the Think Tank is designed to provide a forum for the area's thinkers and doers.
That will be the topic of a Think Tank session from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 6 at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf. Think Tank is a new division of Results Marketing, Bettendorf.
“The use of aluminum by the automotive industry is going to nearly double in the next decade,” Woodall said in a news release. "And we are now at the threshold of the implementation of that plan. Some car and truck makers will be switching to aluminum because it will decrease the weight of vehicles while improving their fuel efficiency, safety, durability and performance.”
Alcoa Davenport Works has completed a $300 million project to make aluminum sheet for the auto industry. And Ford Motor Co. last week announced that it is converting its F-150 truck to an aluminum-intensive vehicle.
Todd Ashby, managing partner of Results Marketing, said the Think Tank is designed to provide a forum for the area's thinkers and doers.
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