Alucast’s move to lightweighting wins mayoral approval
Alucast’s commitment to investing in new technology and its people was praised during a recent visit by the Mayor of the West Midlands.
Andy Street received a socially distanced tour of the aluminium casting specialist’s facility in Wednesbury to understand how the company is bouncing back from Covid-19 by targeting new opportunities in lightweighting - a major growth market with castings at its heart.
He talked to staff at the business to understand how it is supporting major OEMs in the automotive sector, as well as supplying parts to the hydraulics and chemical sectors.
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