Product	Eco-Friendly Bus
Customer	Yutong Bus Co.
Challenge	Critical weight reduction in the world's largest bus market
Summary	Alcoa and Yutong Bus Co., China's largest bus manufacturer, are developing an environmentally-friendly bus design to significantly reduce greenhouse...

Product	Chevrolet Sequel
Customer	GM
Challenge	Extending the range and acceleration of a fuel-cell concept car through mass reduction
Summary	Alcoa engineers partnered with GM on structural design, engineering and manufacturing, as well as fabricated more than 300 aluminum structural components and built...

Product	F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
Customer	Lockheed Martin
Challenge	Design and manufacture large, complex aluminum structural die forgings for an on-time delivery for a critical defense program
Summary	Alcoa engineers partnered with Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture all the large aluminum structural die forgings for more than 1,200 aircraft.

Product	Ultra-Light Extruded Alloy Drill Pipe
Customer	Global Oil and Gas Industry
Challenge	Design a new drill string capable of reducing overall weight on a rig by more than 1,000 tons, enabling the industry to economically reach reserves...
Summary	Alcoa's advancements in the design and construction of lightweight, high performance exploration riser components have provided measurable improvements...

Product	Fridge Vendor
Customer	Can Makers Worldwide
Challenge	Create an innovative package for beverage cans that fits onto the shelf of a home refrigerator and dispenses cans like a rack at the local convenience store
Summary	Fridge Vendor, as it was originally called when spawned by Alcoa's Rigid Packaging business, makes it easier for consumers to keep more drinks cold...

Product	Aluminum Foam
Customer	Not yet released
Challenge	Extend the recyclability of aluminum scrap by developing a process for converting low-grade scrap into a substitute for other building and structural materials
Summary	Alcoa is currently determining the technical and economic feasibility of producing porous aluminum products using low value scrap as feedstock material.

Product	Aluminum Alloy 2099
Customer	Global Aerospace Industry
Challenge	Extend the weight/strength/cost advantages of aluminum comopnents to reduce fuel consumption and improve the environmental performance of the next generation of aircraft
Summary	Aluminum alloy 2099 extruded shapes and plate products reduce weight because of the alloy's lower density and improved mechanical properties. The weight...

Product	787 Dreamliner (in qualification)
Customer	Boeing
Challenge	Reduce weight of fasteners for next generation composite commercial jets and make them easier to install
Summary	Hundreds of thousands of fasteners are used in every new aircraft to secure body and wing panels and other components. With the new generation of composite aircraft such as...

Product	FWAL Series Forged Aluminum Fifth Wheel
Customer	SAF Holland
Challenge	Reduce component weight while maintaining strength and durability
Summary	On a tractor trailer, the fifth wheel is the critical component that couples the tractor and trailer together. It must support tens of thousands of pounds of vertical and...

Product	Flight Control Manifold
Customer	Parker Hannifin
Challenge	Critical weight reduction in a complex aerospace component
Summary	A new flight control manifold casting produced by Alcoa Power and Propulsion has one of the most complex geometries ever manufactured using the investment casting...