2007 Press release archives
2007 Press release archives
Corus presents award for Best Individual Design at Royal College of Art “Connections” project interim year show
11 Dec 2007
Joonas Vartola’s ‘Kota’ design concept was awarded Best Individual Design accolade at the Corus sponsored private view of the Royal College of Art’s Vehicle Design Department ‘Connections’ project held at the RCA on Friday, 7th December.
Corus Strip Products UK are awarded top supplier status by Ford
28 Nov 2007
Corus, the international steel company, has announced that it has achieved “Q1” status. Ford Q1 status is the highest possible accolade given by the Ford Motor Company to suppliers who have demonstrated excellence in key areas of supply including ongoing performance, site action planning, customer endorsement and continuous improvement.
Predictive modelling technique helps TKA Tallent Chassis optimise automotive component design
10 Sep 2007
Corus has deployed its Forming to Strength (F2S®) predictive modelling technique to help TKA Tallent Chassis validate the strength of sub-assembly components. All manufacturing processes can change the physical properties of a material. It is therefore essential that component manufacturers and carmakers understand how steel will perform and behave as it is formed into shape. Corus has developed a number of modelling techniques that enable customers to include these changes in material properties in crash, fatigue or strength analyses as an integral part of the product development process.
Corus develops integrated CAE-based optimisation tool for weld durability and performance assessment of automotive structures
17 Jul 2007
Corus, the international steel company, has developed a new computer aided engineering (CAE) approach to weld durability and performance assessment, which they believe will help automakers optimise component design and weld performance in vehicle structures. Importantly, Corus also believe its unique software tool will help OEMs reduce new vehicle development time and costs in addition to reducing component costs.
Growth region demands Corus wire rod for automotive applications
21 May 2007
The growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe are opening up exciting new opportunities for Corus, the international steel company. Over the past year, the wire rod business has doubled the volume of automotive component steels it supplies into the region and tripled its customer base in these emerging economies.
Corus announces support for Make Roads Safe Campaign
02 May 2007
Corus is proud to announce that it is the first steel company to support Make Roads Safe, a global campaign which aims to raise public and political awareness of the huge human and economic consequences of road deaths
Corus provides materials expertise to Formula Student Racing Teams
19 Apr 2007
Corus, the international metals company, is once again supporting some of Europe’s leading student race teams – the Universities of Birmingham, Warwick and Delft - as they compete in the annual International Formula Student Programme.
Corus invests in high quality clean steels testing facility for the automotive bearing market
13 Apr 2007
Corus, the international steel company, has invested in a new Ultrasonic Testing Laboratory to enable the further enhancement of the company’s production capabilities of high quality, ultra-clean steels for the automotive bearing market.
Corus provides materials insights to Royal College of Art “Connections” project
28 Feb 2007
Corus, the international steel company, has become a sponsor of the “Connections” project in the Royal College of Art’s Vehicle Design Department. The four-month programme will see first-year MA Vehicle Design students at the world’s only wholly post-graduate university of art and design, generating innovative mobility solutions for those living in rural areas.
Corus develops new roadside steel restraint system designed to reduce serious injury and save lives on UK roads
29 Jan 2007
Each year there are around 3,200 deaths on UK roads and over 310,000 serious injuries, of which 65 per cent can be attributed to human error. Corus, the international steel company, has now developed a new family of roadside restraint systems called Protect 365™ that it believes, if adopted, will significantly contribute to improved road safety and help reduce the number of serious injuries and death on UK roads.
