IUT awarded contract with Kaiser Aluminum
Background
The continuous homogenizing plant will have an annual capacity of 100 000 metric tonnes. The major reasons for choosing IUT was the ability to meet customer demands and to supply a technology enabling a flexible, cost-effective and energy efficient production at a low life cycle cost.
Customer profile
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) is a leading producer of fabricated aluminum products for aerospace/high strength, general engineering, automotive and custom industrial applications. The headquarters is in Foothill Ranch, California and the company has 11 fabricating facilities in North America. There are more than 2,000 employees and the company ships more than 500 million pounds of product annually. Kaiser Aluminum is focused on developing the highest-quality fabricated aluminum products for major suppliers and manufacturers in the aerospace, general engineering, automotive and custom industrial markets. Together with other suppliers the IUT installation will help Kaiser to achieve their growth strategies in the North American market.
IUT has a long standing relationship with the major aluminium corporations in the world. The strategic alliance with Kaiser Aluminum is important for IUT and the Otto Junker group
