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| April 10, 2008
Alcoa and Delphi Thermal Systems Named Finalist in Prestigious 2008 Automotive News PACE Awards for Novel Aluminum Brazing Sheet Material
PITTSBURGH & AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Delphi announced today that Alcoa’s
North American Rolled Products business and Delphi’s
Evaporator business are finalists in the 2008 PACE competition, which
honors innovation by automotive suppliers. The 14th
annual PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’
Contribution to Excellence) Award is presented by Microsoft, SAP,
Transportation Research Center Inc. and Automotive News.
The award recognizes Alcoa for its five-layer composite aluminum brazing
sheet material designed for the automotive heat exchanger market. The
patented product was created at Alcoa’s
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Heat Exchanger Technical Center.
Alcoa collaborated with Delphi Thermal Systems (Pink Sheets: DPHIQ) to
design the brazing sheet material for air-conditioning evaporators that
is ultra-corrosion resistant and eliminates the use of a chromate
conversion coating. The resulting new, value-added product created both
cost and environmental benefits for Delphi. Delphi’s
switch to the new product reduced fabricating costs, improved work flow
processes, and makes the evaporator now easily recyclable after its
service life.
Delphi has converted all of its controlled atmosphere brazed evaporators
worldwide –specifically, Europe, Asia and
North America -- to the new Alcoa patented five-layer aluminum brazing
sheet material.
“Alcoa is proud to be a finalist for this
distinguished award which recognizes innovation and acknowledges Alcoa’s
investment in people, science and applied technology to deliver customer
solutions through new innovative products and process,”
said Mick Wallis, Vice President, Alcoa and President, North American
Rolled Products.
Alcoa and Delphi are finalists in the Manufacturing Process and Capital
Equipment category. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony on
Monday, April 14 in Detroit.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary
aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active
and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa
serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction,
commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design,
engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to
customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including
flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also
markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems,
precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has
97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most
sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
About Delphi Thermal Systems
Delphi Thermal Systems, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich., delivers
enhanced energy efficiency, environmentally friendly, world-class
comfort and convenience through fully integrated heating and cooling
systems, modules and components globally. More information is available
at www.delphi.com
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