Maxion Wheels has opened a new light vehicle aluminum wheel plant in Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new plant, adjacent to the company's existing steel wheel plant, will add two million aluminum wheels per year in capacity and create an ...
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Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have come together as one company at the European Coatings SHOW 2015 to explain how its product families of pigments and resins can be used together to create enticing metallic coatings for a full ...
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments is introducing to ormulators a variety of new pigment shades which expand the color gamut for architectural, industrial and automotive coatings applications. Additionally, experts from Sun Chemical and DIC, ...
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Fiat Chrysler has unveiled the 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel pick up truck with performance updates along with new exterior and interior design. The pickup truck is powered by 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine capable of providing 305 horsepower ...
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Cadillac has unveiled its 2016 ATS-V ahead of its official debut at the 2014 Los Angelis Motor Show. The car will be available in sedan and coupe versions, and will be powered by twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 engine, capable of ...
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American automaker General Motors is set to introduce its new 2015 Silverado High Country HD pickup truck. Silverado High Country HD, Chevrolet's first premium heavy-duty pickup, combines the refinement and convenience of the Silverado ...
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Alcoa, the inventor and global leader of forged aluminum wheels, is investing US$13 million to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Europe, to meet growing demand for its lightweight, durable, low-maintenance aluminum truck wheels. The ...
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Accuride has introduced a new aluminum wheel it claims to be the lightest in the market. The new 14-inch Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheel weighs just 56 lbs, about four pounds less than its predecessors. Rick Dauch, president and CEO of ...
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Alcoa announced it will bring to market a more durable commercial truck wheel that’s easier to maintain than existing models. The Dura-Bright EVO wheel is being launched in Europe first, and will be introduced to ...
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Alcoa has rolled out the most advanced aluminum alloy for truck wheels, opening the door for lighter, stronger, corrosion-resistant wheels. Alcoa invented the forged wheel, shown here, and has remained the industry leader for 65 years. ...
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Spot prices of 553-grade silicon metal of 98.5% purity rose this week on supply tightness in China even as demand in the country as well as the rest of Asia remains strong. The export price was assessed by Platts at $1,870-1,950/mt FOB ...
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Wheels Task Force of Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a division of American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has developed a lightweight steel wheel which is claimed to be equivalent in mass to a comparable aluminum wheel but 40% ...
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Alcoa Wheel and Transportation has opened a new state-of-the-art aluminum wheel facility in Suzhou, China. The new facility is part of a full wheel manufacturing, distribution, sales and service network in China. This is the first wheel ...
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A few days ago, Chongqing Baosteel Meiwei Wheel, co, LTD project held the start working ceremony in Chongqing Liangjiang new area fish industry park. The project finished will provide convenient and fast personal service to the customers ...
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Finishing process is available across the company's aluminum wheel product line Accuride Corporation (Accuride), a manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, has increased the availability of its enhanced finish for ...
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