Alcoa Wins Contract from Hyundai to Supply Cast Aluminum Component Using Leading Edge Vacuum Riser-less and Pressure Riser-less Technology for 2007 Santa Fe Vehicle.PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa announced today that Hyundai Motor Manufacturing America (HMMA HMMA Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC ) will use an Alcoa cast aluminum rear upper control arm for the Korean automakers all-new 2007 Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. crossover vehicle. The 2007 Santa Fe made its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. debut recently during the 2006 North American International Auto Show An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. . It is the first Alcoa component to be used by Hyundai Automotive. The Santa Fe combines the best attributes of an SUV with the driving character of a mid-size sedan. "Alcoa Automotive Castings is excited about the use of our products on a Hyundai key structural component and looks forward to strengthening our relationship in the future," said Misha Riveros-Jacobson, President, Alcoa Advanced Transportation Systems and Alcoa Automotive Castings. "This component is produced using Alcoa's Vacuum Riser-less and Pressure Riser-less (VRC/PRC) permanent mold castings process. VRC/PRC permanent mold casting is a superior technology that produces high quality structural castings." The VRC/PRC process produces higher mechanical properties compared to conventional permanent mold processes. The improved mechanical properties allow for lighter designs (yielding at least a 40% mass reduction when compared with a fabricated steel design) and improved performance. VRC/PRC can also manufacture hollow designs creating thin-walled castings, which allows an additional 30% reduction compared to solid aluminum designs. Alcoa received casting of the year on the hollow design in 2004 from the American Foundry Society. Aluminum components improve vehicle ride and handling by reducing un-sprung mass. The 2007 Santa Fe will be built at HMMA's new plant in Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery is notable for its historic involvement during the Civil War, for being the first capital of the Confederacy, and for being a primary site in . Production is schedule to begin in the second quarter of 2006, with vehicles arriving in dealerships during the summer. About Alcoa Automotive Castings Alcoa Automotive Castings (AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. ) is headquartered at the Alcoa Automotive Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit and is known for it's affluence, excellent schools, great housing stock, luxury homes and a center of business in Oakland County and Metro Detroit. , USA, with design offices in Frickenhausen, Germany, Alcoa Center, Pa., as well as at the Automotive Center. It has production facilities in Fruitport, Michigan Fruitport is a village in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village has a total population of 1,124. The community is located within Fruitport Charter Township. Fruitport was founded by Edward L. , where ACC See adaptive cruise control. will produce the Hyundai control arm, as well as in Farsund, Norway. AAC is the premier manufacturer of components for the suspension and chassis markets and produces sub-frames, cradles, knuckles, brackets and control arms. Alcoa castings are found on numerous automobiles, light trucks and other products worldwide, including products for Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Jaguar, Toyota, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. and Volvo. About Alcoa Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa(R) wheels, and Baco(R) household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 129,000 employees in 42 countries and has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com |
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