Location: 78224 Singen, Germany
info@alcan-singen.de

Alcan is a leading global materials company, committed to its shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and surrounding communities. With 68,000 employees operating in 61 countries and regions, we provide innovative materials and technology worldwide through our four business groups: Bauxite and Alumina, Primary Metal, Engineered Products and Packaging. With our head office in Montreal, Canada, we are a publicly traded company on the Toronto, New York, London, Paris (Euronext) and Swiss stock exchanges, with revenues of $23.6 billion in 2006.

In Engineered Products, we are a leading provider of innovative customer-focused fabricated aluminum, composites and other lightweight solutions for the global markets in aerospace, automotive, mass transportation, marine, building, electrical, cable and other specialty segments.

Location: Bonn, Germany
info@alcoa.com

Alcoa first established a production presence in Germany in 1971 and today has 11 facilities located throughout the country that produce innovative products for Germany's major markets. These facilities produce building products, fasteners for the aerospace industry, automotive components and electrical distribution and cable systems for a wide range of customers. One of our German facilities also manufactures sub-assemblies for the first all-aluminum spaceframe car, the Audi A8.
 
The Company has 87,000 employees in 35 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and has been a member of the Dow Jones sustainability Index for seven consecutive years.

Alcoa makes a very sustainable product: more than 70% of the aluminum ever produced is still in use, equaling 586 million metric tons of a total 806 million metric tons manufactured since 1886.

Location: 56070 Koblenz, Germany
info.koblenz@aleris.com

The name Aleris Aluminum GmbH stands for one of the world´s leading suppliers of high - quality aluminium rolled products. As a subsidiary of the international Corus Group, our company independently maintains a strong presence on the aluminium market with it´s highly specialised range of products that are manufactured in line with stringent quality standards within the industry.

Our products are individual, tailored solutions for the most varied customer requirements, and are designed and destined for such forward - looking markets as aircraft and aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, tank and vessel construction, tool - making and mechanical engineering.

Location: 5282 Ranshofen, Austria
office@alulight.com

Alulight® International GmbH – where lightweight solutions counting

As a young company from Austria we have specialized on the manufacturing of following products:

- Aluminium foam on powder metallurgical basis
- Aluminium foam sandwich panels
- Powder metallurgy and powder extrusion

Alulight® International GmbH is a 100% subsidiary company of ECKA-GRANULES, global player and pioneer for ambitious lightweight solutions.

We are pleased to assist you with our knowledge and production capacity during design development, conception and construction of aluminium foam parts and applications.

Location: 5282 Ranshofen - Austria
info@amag.at

AMAG rolling is a globally active manufacturer of high quality, rolled aluminium products. The importance of aluminium in all areas of modern, industrial production, transport and other applications is steadily rising. AMAG rolling has established a position as a specialist among the rolling mill companies and by means of constant improvements in already high quality standards, is able to provide products, which meet the strictest requirements.

80% of production is exported to the AMAG rolling's main markets in Europe and overseas, where it is represented by sales companies or agents. Such proximity to the customer facilitates quick and flexible reactions.
 
Today, AMAG rolling is the market leader for brightening qualities for the lighting industry and treadplate for use in the transport and mechanical engineering sectors.

AMAG rolling has ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, AS 9100 and ISO 14001 accreditation and possesses certificates from all leading European and American automotive and aerospace producers.

Location: 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
info@apthiller.com

‘apt’ is the abbreviation for aluminium profile technology. The apt Hiller Group has developed from a medium- sized extrusion plant to a group of companies that offers a wide range of products and services associated with aluminium semis. Today, the apt Hiller Group supplies products to key markets such as automotive/ transport, building/ construction, mechanical engineering, electronic and furniture industries.

For years the Group’s growth has outstripped that of the market. This success is attributable to adjusting to the needs of the market for semi- finished aluminium products – carried out by competent employees using customer- oriented solutions and services at highest levels of precision.

Business areas are recycling/ remelting, fully automated extrusion of profiles, surface finishing, mechanical processing such as bending, welding, milling, drilling, thread cutting, powder coating, anodising and assembly.

With its 7 extrusion lines, the apt Hiller Group provides an annual output of 70.000 tons and processes surfaces of approx. 5.5 million m² in 3 anodising lines and 1 polyester powder coating line. In 2008, the Group achieved a turnover of 250 million € with about 800 staff members. The 5 plants are in Germany, The Netherlands and Czech Republic.The company is owned by founder and senior partner Werner Hiller and Managing Director and partner Frans Kurvers.

Location: 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany
info@cleanlaser.com

CleanLASER was founded in February 1997 by two distinguished laser scientists: Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm. Edwin Büchter and Dr. Winfried Barkhausen. From the very beginning, the business has focused exclusively on developing innovative devices specifically for precise cleaning and surface prep by harnessing the remarkable properties of laser power.

Today, the company‘s highly qualified and skilled personnel start by understanding the customer‘s needs and priorities. Then, they tailor laser systems with state of the art and innovative technology - optimized for performance.

CleanLASER is the only global manufacturer of fiber-coupled, compact, mobile or stationary laser cleaning equipment, both automated and handheld, with up to 1000 Watt of laser power. Each laser system is built with special know-how gained from a successful history delivering the latest technology to leading companies around the world. From ultra-mobile backpack mounted units to fully-automated robotic laser work cells, a wide selection of systems makes laser cleaning wellsuited for use in many industries.

Certifications & Quality Management
High performance laser cleaning systems engineered with advanced technology for ease of use, safety, continuous duty, reliability & minimal maintenance. World-class products made in Germany.

Location: 42553 Velbert, Germany
info@.erbsloeh.de

Erbslöh Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1842 as Julius & August Erbslöh GmbH & Co. KG in Wuppertal, and initially produced gold and silver plated copper sheets. Since the industrialization of aluminum material, the Company has been dealing with its processing.

Erbslöh Aktiengesellschaft and its subsidiaries specialize in the development and production of aluminum materials, their processing into extruded products, and subsequent surface finishing. The customers are primarily from the automotive engineering sector. In joint cooperation, innovative solutions for decorative and functional strips, structure and hood components, engine components and heat exchangers are prepared. The competence of the Group includes the development, construction, production and distribution of pre-finished parts, modules, assemblies and systems.

Since January 2000, Walter Klein GmbH & Co. KG is the majority shareholder in Erbslöh AG. The family enterprise located in nearby Wuppertal is also a supplier and has a long-term customer base that includes nearly all European automotive manufacturers. In addition to aluminum material, parts are also produced from steel and plastic there.

The following subsidiaries and associated companies are part of the organization:
WKW Erbslöh Automotive GmbH, Wuppertal, Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH, Velbert, PEAK Werkstoff GmbH, Velbert, PEAK France S.A.S., St. Avold/France, PEAK North America Inc., Detroit/MI/USA, Erbslöh Hungaria Kft., Györ/Hungary, Hillebrand Erbslöh Oberflächen GmbH, Wickede, Erbslöh Relingsystem GmbH, Velbert, WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc., Pell City/Alabama/USA, WKW Erbsloeh Automotive, Inc., Detroit/MI/USA, Beijing WKW Erbslöh Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., Beijing/China

Location: 59872 Meschede, Germany
info@honsel.com

Competence In Light Metals
From development to finished product - a dynamic partnership between customer and supplier.

HONSEL, a member of Honsel International Technologies (HIT) is world leading in light-metal manufacturing. With its core products supplied to the automotive industry they are well established in the field of development and series production for international automobile manufacturers as well as their tier one suppliers.

HONSEL manufactures best quality aluminium and magnesium products, employing all current types of casting, extrusion and rolling processes.

Core competences:
Automotive, Engine, Transmission, Suspension, Bodywork, Engineering and Aerospace.

Our vision is to be global leader in our industry through business excellence.

Aware of our ecological responsibility, we have installed an active environment management system. HONSEL also offers all its employees good opportunities for on-the-job training and occupational advancement.

Location: 41515 Grevenbroich, Aluminiumstr. 1
info@hydro.com

Hydro presents the entire value chain when producing aluminium. From refining bauxite and generating its own electrical power, to producing primary aluminium and manufacturing products such as casthouse products, building systems, extrusions, rolled products, and automotive and transport.
Hydro is the largest and most versatile aluminium company in Germany.

The company operates three rolling mills in Grevenbroich, Neuss and Hamburg. In Neuss, Hydro also operates the largest primary aluminium production in the country. Hydro’s other activities in Germany include extrusion, precision tubing, automotive structures and building systems.

One of Hydro’s main building systems brands – Wicona – has its base in Ulm.

Hydro has about 4,700 employees in the country. In fact, outside of Norway, no country has more Hydro employees than Germany.

The company’s team is spread throughout the country in sales offices, research and development facilities, and manufacturing sites.

Location: 28359 Bremen, Germany
office@ifam.fraunhofer.de

The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM) undertakes research and development work in the following areas: Shaping and Functional Materials and Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces

The Institute employs about 300 people, of this more as 80 percent in the scientific technical area. All research and development work is carried out in a building with nearly 8,000 m2 office and lab space.

The Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces department at IFAM offers industry qualified development work in adhesive bonding technology, plasma technology and paint/lacquer technology.

The demand for these services comes from a host of companies in a broad range of industries. Currently our most important customers and markets are the vehicle construction sector - aircraft, road vehicles, rail vehicles, ships - as well as their sub-suppliers, the machinery and plant construction sector, the electrical and electronics industries, household appliance construction and medical engineering as well as information technology and communications technology.

Location: 52074 Aachen, Germany
office@ika.rwth-aachen.de

 

Location: 44227 Dortmund, Germany
engbert@isf.maschinenbau.uni-dortmund.de

A major scientific focus of our Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction in terms of research and academic teaching is “forming technology and lightweight construction”. Furthermore, research and teaching activities do not only cover the whole range of forming technology aspects, sensor technology, measurement techniques, and applied information technologies, but also projects including e.g. working media based forming, high speed forming, curved profile extrusion (CPE), bending technologies, incremental sheet metal forming, thin sheet metal forming, and FEM process simulation.

Research activities at the IUL are organized in three departments: Sheet Metal Forming, High Speed Forming, and Profile Forming, focusing on the following objectives: extended process limits, short process chains, controlled processes, secured quality of products, flexible production, lightweight construction by forming technology.

Location: 85747 Garching, Germany
info@iwb.tum.de

Das Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Betriebswissenschaften (iwb) der Technischen Universität München ist eines der großen produktionstechnischen Institute in Deutschland. Die Themenschwerpunkte des iwb liegen in den Bereichen Fertigungs- und Montagetechnologie, Steuerungstechnik, kooperative Entwicklung und Planung von Produkten und Prozessen sowie im Bereich Produktionsorganisation und -logistik. Auf diesen Themenfeldern arbeiten die Mitarbeiter des iwb in Forschung, Lehre und Industrietransfer.

Location: 3960 Sierre, Swzitzerland
info@novelis.com

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world's flat-rolled aluminum products.  We are the No. 1 rolled products producer in Europe and South America, and the No. 2 producer in both North America and Asia.With industry-leading assets and technology, we produce the highest-quality aluminum sheet and foil products for customers in high-value markets including automotive, transportation, packaging, construction and printing. 

The automotive market is the aluminum industry's fastest-growing sector. People want more fuel-efficient cars that produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions, but without sacrificing safety, comfort and performance.

As the world's leading supplier of aluminum automotive sheet, Novelis provides automakers with a wide range of high quality products and materials, backed by process and engineering expertise that is second to none in the aluminum industry.

The use of aluminum in automobiles grows every year as the trend to lightweight and fuel-saving components increases.  More than 70 different models are currently in production using Novelis aluminum for one or more body parts.

Location: 58540 Meinerzhagen, Germany
info@otto-fuchs.com

Forging and extruding at the highest level

We manufacture high-quality products for the aerospace industry, the automotive industry, the construction industry and the general engineering industries, manufactured from aluminium, magnesium, copper, titanium and nickel alloys.
       
We continuously develop new materials or materials with optimised properties. More than 100 standard and special alloys are the result of more than 60 years of experience and continuous, application-oriented development.

We have gathered years of experience in the mechanical, physical, chemical and technological properties of the materials that we use. We specialise in alloying, casting, extruding, forging and the manufacture of semi-finished products, components ready for installation and finished products.

We are an internationally operating group of companies with plants in Germany and locations throughout Europe and overseas. From the very beginning, our company policy was focussed on finding new markets and placing the group in a strategically advantagous position on both a national and international level.

We generate annual sales of close to 2.5 billion Euro with more than 8,000 employees.

We give form and function to high performance materials

Location: 42553 Velbert, Germany
info@peak-werkstoff.de

In den Bereichen Forschung + Entwicklung sowie Produktion und Vertrieb werden in leistungsstarken Teams Werkstoff- und Produktentwicklungen in engster Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Kunden realisiert.

Bei Automobilkomponenten wie beispielsweise Zylinderlaufbuchsen, Pleuel oder Kurbelwellenlager, ist die Bandbreite der DISPAL®-Anwendungen für Leichtbaukomponenten so vielfältig wie die Legierungssysteme selbst.

Im Industriesegment zählen Technologieführer des Maschinenbaus, der Antriebs- und Positioniertechnik, des Pumpen- und Kompressorenbaus sowie der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie zu unserem Kundenkreis.

Location: 47057 Duisburg, Germany
postmaster@slv-duisburg.de

SLV Duisburg is the largest of 10 training and educational institutes for welding engineering in Germany and one of the largest and most important welding engineering institute in the whole of Europe. About 215 employees, including 31 engineers, are at your disposal.

In Duisburg about 200 people can be trained practically. We have about 600 seats in our 16 lecture rooms. In Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Kamen-Heeren-Weve, Oberhausen, Wesel and Wuppertal we have five additional training workshops with additional 300 training places and lecture rooms. In our work shops an annual average of 400 participants are trained in welding and metal working.

SLV taught special welding engineering knowledge to about 1400 participants in and outside Germany in more than 100 courses.

Location: 52062 Aachen, Germany
office@isf.rwth-aachen.de

For more than 50 years now the ISF - Welding and Joining Institute of the Aachen University has been dealing with modern weld technologies.

Main emphasis has been put on fundamental process analysis and on the conversion of the obtained results into the advancement and development of welding technologies, especially in view of performance increase and the improvement of their economic efficiency. Here, quality assessment during manufacturing by process monitoring and process control as well as material behaviour are assigned equal values. Rational welding manufacturing methods help to meet the presently high quality- and safety demands to welded parts.

The ISF - Welding and Joining Institute disposes of an annual staff budget of more than 2 million EUR. The total budget is dominated by means from other sources with almost 80%. Those resources are acquired from national (DFG, AIF, BMBF, government ministries) and international (EC research) research programs. The ISF - Welding and Joining Institute, moreover, is research partner of the industry (individual companies or groups of companies). Technology transfer is supported by the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Handicrafts and other regional institutions.

By research cooperation and exchange of scientists, research work is receiving new impulses. The institute's scientists convey their experts' knowledge to workgroups of national and international experts' associations (DVS, VDI, VdEH, IIW, etc.).

Location: 33649 Bielefeld, Germany
info@info@bollhoff.com

Böllhoff is a customer-oriented group divided into three business areas each offering a complete one-stop service for a particular area of technical expertise. Our team of specialists is available around the clock to provide technical support and expert advice on-site.

Böllhoff is a specialist in the development of innovative and high quality advanced fastening technology. Our international network of subsidiaries, agents and production facilities mean that we have ready access to all major markets. We offer a variety of solutions for metallic and synthetic materials including blind rivet technology, thread technology, plastic joining technology and quick locking technologies - all in combination with a broad range of processing systems.

Böllhoff is closely geared to the requirements of the customer. In addition to a broad range of fasteners, we also provide numerous services designed to make things easier and more efficient all along the customer's value-added chain. With ECOSIT®, for example, Böllhoff provides a complete range of modern logistics services. Optimised material flows from procurement through to distribution and delivery. This provides the customer with leaner, faster and more efficient processes.

Böllhoff Systems Technology combines assembly technology expertise in the areas of joints, screw fasteners and self-piercing rivets.

Location: 42349 Wuppertal, Germany
info@erbsloeh.de

If someone is completely committed to a matter, applying all his energy, know-how, heart and soul, it can be assumed that he is actually familiar with this subject. WKW Erbslöh Automotive GmbH, the automotive Distribution and Development Company of the two automotive suppliers Walter Klein GmbH & Co. KG, Wuppertal, and Erbslöh AG, supports a worldwide customer base. The experts of our technology center ensure that customer requirements are realized at a high level, from the initial contact to delivery to the production facilities. Whether you are interested in decorative and functional strips, or roof railing systems, whether you prefer aluminum, steel or plastic for your products, we are always at your service.