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Airbus signs aluminium supply deal |
Under the new agreement, Constellium will supply Airbus with a broad range of aluminium rolled products for airframes including wing skin panels and stringers, aero-sheets for fuselage panels, as well as rectangular and pre-machined plates for structural components.
In addition Constellium aluminium will be used across all key Airbus and EADS programs, and in particular will accompany the evolution of the A320 Family with advanced solutions for upper and lower wing skin panels.
"This agreement is a significant accomplishment for Constellium. Through our partnership, we have a unique opportunity to work even more closely with Airbus to further develop innovative aluminium processes and designs,"said Christophe Villemin, president of Constellium’s Global Aerospace Division.
"We are also eager to see our collaboration explore the full potential of aluminium technologies in future aircraft programmes."
Leveraging aluminium’s high level of recyclability without property loss, Constellium and Airbus have also stated that they are committed to increasing the recycling share of the aluminium chips generated during the manufacturing process.
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| 29 May 2012 - 08:39 by Terry Abra |
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