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•    Title:  Sapa’s New R&D Lab to Focus on Auto Extrusions – Key Drivers are Innovation and Collaboration: Interview with Dave Lukasak, Sapa Extrusions N.A.

•    Author:  Joseph C. Benedyk

•    Author Company:  Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Light Metal Age

•    Volume:  Vol. 74, No. 5

•    Year:  2016

•    No. Pages:  2

•    Description:  Sapa Extrusions opened a new R&D lab in Troy, MI, dedicated to the development of extruded aluminum solutions for the automotive industry. Sapa Technology Americas specifically provides research and development activities on projects requested by Sapa’s North America Technical Center, the company’s plant network, and corporate R&D. During a tour of Sapa Technology Americas, Light Metal Age had an opportunity to speak with Dave Lukasak, Ph.D., who is director of Metallurgy and Research for Sapa North America. Lukasak is responsible for metallurgical practices and alloy development across Sapa’s 23 plants in the Americas. In this interview, Lukasak describes the new research lab and the kinds of R&D projects Sapa performs for the automotive industry in general.

•    Companies Mentioned:  Sapa

Product Code: SAPIHE2J64