2003 Press release archives
2003 Press release archives
Corus Automotive director launches new Automotive Engineering Centre at the University of Hertfordshire
02 Jul 2004
Professor Jon King, director of Corus Automotive, has officially opened the new Automotive Engineering Centre (AEC) at the University of Hertfordshire (26 June 2003). The new centre introduces modern facilities in automotive engineering design and technology for undergraduate courses and post-graduate research
Corus supplies world's first aluminium tailor welded blank
16 Dec 2003
Corus, the international metals group, has announced that it is supplying Audi's new Lamborghini Gallardo with the world's first production ready aluminium tailor welded blank designed to help the car maker further reduce vehicle body weight and assembly costs.
High strength steels help to reinvent the wheel
12 Nov 2003
A ground-breaking new design of wheel disc for off-highway vehicles has been developed by Telford-based GKN Wheels, Corus and SSAB Swedish Steel, using advanced high strength steels (HSS) that are up to four times stronger than ordinary mild steel.
Corus develops new ultra-clean steels for improved diesel fuel injection systems
23 Oct 2003
Corus has successfully developed a range of new, extremely clean steels that will help manufacturers of the latest generation of diesel fuel injection systems meet the growing demand from carmakers for improvements in performance, fuel efficiency and cost.
Corus to supply all body panels for world-famous London black cab
07 Oct 2003
Corus has won the contract to supply LTI Vehicles with 100 per cent of its skin panel steel blank requirements...
Design show students reveal future vehicle concepts
23 Sep 2003
Meng Feng Hseih was awarded the ‘Best Vehicle Design’ accolade in the Corus sponsored ‘Streets Ahead’, the private view of the Coventry University MA Automotive Design Show 2003. The winning design was selected from a line-up of twenty-six international students by a distinguished judging panel, which included Peter Horbury, executive director of design at Ford’s Premier Automotive Group.
Corus hosts ‘best practice’ briefing in future steel technologies
16 Sep 2003
Corus hosted a World Class Network (WCN) seminar in association with Birmingham’s Technology Innovation Centre (tic) on future steel technologies at the company’s Automotive Service Centre in Wolverhampton last Thursday 11 September.
Corus automotive businesses achieve ISO/TS16949 Quality Standard
07 Aug 2003
Corus has announced that its Strip Products UK business based in South Wales and its specialist laser welding facility, Autolaser Technologies, in Wednesfield, West Midlands have acquired certification to the new ISO/TS 16949: 2002 quality approval standard.
Corus develops aluminium tube specifically for automotive structures
26 Jul 2003
Corus has successfully developed an aluminium tube which is suitable for hydroforming.
Corus to establish dedicated distribution facility for supplying Mayflower Vehicle Systems with steel blanks
28 May 2003
Corus, the international metals company, has announced that it is to establish a Just-in-Time (JIT) supply facility in Coventry.
Corus Neotec fuel tank material to help Ford meet ELV directive
14 May 2003
Corus has won a contract to supply Ford with its advanced Neotec steel...
Corus commissions €2m laser welding and brazing research & development facility for the automotive sector
07 Apr 2003
Corus has announced that it is commissioning a new research and development facility for studying the next generation of automotive laser welding and brazing techniques. The new facility will be based at the company’s R&D centre in IJmuiden in the Netherlands and already has a full schedule of Automotive R&D programmes.
Corus invests in additional steel blanking line to help meet 100% supply contract for Mayflower Vehicle Systems
28 Mar 2003
Corus invests in additional steel blanking line to help meet 100% supply contract for Mayflower Vehicle Systems
Corus commissions new aluminium production line to meet growing demand from carmakers
27 Mar 2003
Corus has officially commissioned its new Continuous Annealing and Pre-treatment (CAPL) line, which has been specifically designed for the process and production of high-quality aluminium coil for use in the automotive industry
Corus' Fractim brings cost savings to automotive supply chain
03 Mar 2003
Fractim is a new steel that has been developed by Engineering steels for use primarily in connecting rods for engines. The properties of this new product not only afford greater machinability, but also allow the connecting rod to be split, or fractured, to create a matching connecting rod and cap. This gives significant cost savings as well as improved performance in use.
Corus and Sumitomo report good progress in developing automotive products
07 Jan 2003
Corus and Sumitomo have agreed to speed up development of new products following their first year of successful collaboration.
