Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces that it will be the primary supplier of aluminum auto body sheet for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS model, which entered the market in March 2018. Constellium will provide the coils for the outer trunk lid panels and fenders of the Mercedes-Benz CLS. Constellium’s Surfalex, which offers high surface quality as well as specific hemming and roping properties, has been chosen by Mercedes to achieve the new pioneering structure and look set
Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., announces the shipment of a gas-fired aluminum stack melting and holding furnace to a manufacturer of recreational vehicles.
Solar Manufacturing, Souderton, Pa., recently shipped a large horizontal front-loading vacuum furnace to a titanium manufacturer and fabricator located in the Midwest region of the United States.
The International Titanium Association, Eastlake, Colo., announces that Russell Gordon Sherman, a member of ASM International, has been awarded its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in developing titanium alloys, pioneering the high-volume production of titanium aerospace fasteners, and designing heat treating protocols for the titanium industry.