Aluminum Transportation Group Adds New Members

The Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG; Detriot, MI) of the Aluminum Association (Arlington, VA) announced the addition of two new member companies: Alcoa Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) and Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. (Louisville, KY), both leaders in producing aluminum alloys for automotive applications. These additions bring total membership in the ATG to 11 companies.

“The addition of Alcoa and Tri-Arrows reflects the impact of the growing automotive market and demonstrates the industry’s continued commitment to its customers in the automotive space,” said Heidi Brock, the president and chief executive officer of the Aluminum Association. “These new members come at an exciting time for automotive aluminum, as we enter a time of unprecedented growth. By 2028, forecasts project total aluminum content will reach 565 lb per vehicle. As automotive aluminum’s market share rises, so too does its impact on the nation’s manufacturing base and the U.S. economy.”

Alcoa’s roots date back to the discovery of aluminum about 130 years ago. Today they are a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, including patented foundry alloys that are utilized for specific automotive applications. With more than 14,000 employees at manufacturing locations across the globe, Alcoa supplies the transportation industry with a variety of other cast primary products, including rolling ingot and billet.

Tri-Arrows produces rolled aluminum sheet products at their jointly-owned rolling mill, Logan Aluminum. With capabilities and experience in ingot casting, hot rolling, cold rolling and finishing operations, the company recently announced an investment of $290 million to expand manufacturing capabilities for the emerging North American automotive aluminum sheet market and to increase overall plant capacity, including a new aluminum recycling/ingot casting facility.

Working with their member companies, the ATG will continue to promote research and programs that highlight the benefits of aluminum use in automotive transportation, which include efficiency, safety, durability, performance and sustainability. According to a recent survey of automakers, Ducker Worldwide reaffirms the continued growth trajectory of automotive aluminum as automakers continue transitioning to a multi-material vehicle (MMV) design approach, choosing lightweight aluminum for closures, body-in-white components and crash managements parts over conventional materials.

Through the ATG, the Aluminum Association communicates the benefits of aluminum in ground transportation applications to help accelerate its penetration through research programs and related outreach activities. Their mission is to serve member companies and act as a central resource for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries on aluminum issues. Members of the ATG include Alcoa Corporation, Aleris, Aluminum Precision Products, Arconic, Constellium, Hydro, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Novelis Inc., Rio Tinto, Sapa and Tri-Arrows.

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