ALRO, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, measured by production capacity, signed a new multi-year agreement with Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer. Under the terms of the contract, ALRO will supply Aluminium Flat Rolled Products for aircraft manufacturing.
“This new agreement with Airbus is yet another acknowledgment of our capacity to supplying best quality aluminium plates for the aerospace industry”, said Gheorghe Dobra, ALRO CEO. “In a very challenging and volatile aluminium market, ALRO proved constancy in quality and supply for a highly demanding industry such as aerospace. And this achievement was possible thanks to our constant investments in state-of-the-art technologies, processes, and employees”, added Gheorghe Dobra.
ALRO signed the first multi-year contract with Airbus in 2016, the supply of flat rolled products starting in 2017.
The production of plates for the aerospace industry is part of ALRO’s strategy to diversify production of high and very high added value aluminium and was possible thanks to constant investments in sophisticated technology. Over the past 20 years, ALRO invested more than USD 885 million in improving technological performance, diversifying products’ portfolio and improving overall efficiency.
Moreover, ALRO holds the NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defence Contractor Accreditation Programme) performance certification for conformity with aerospace industry requirements. The certificate was awarded by the NADCAP Management Council, in accordance with SAE Aerospace Standard AS 7003, following the testing of aluminium alloys produced at Slatina for heat treatment, conductivity measurement, tensile testing, hardness and metallography.
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