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CORUS AUTOMOTIVE RELOCATES
03 April 2004 - Corus Automotive

Corus Automotive, who specialise in developing innovative vehicle engineering solutions using latest thinking in materials and manufacturing technologies, has relocated to Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) on the campus of Warwick University.

The team, headed by Professor Jon King, has a staff of 30 vehicle engineers providing cost-effective lightweight solutions to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. They have already pioneered several automotive innovations, such as F2C - a technique for rapid design optimization to achieve best material utilisation in crash structures by including formed material properties. Others include the use of Advanced High Strength Steels in hydro- formed chassis parts for Lancia Thesis, and the advanced high-speed crash analysis needed to enable Corus bridge parapet crash barriers to meet the new EN1317 standard for 2004.

Commenting on the Corus rationale for the move, Professor King said, 'We must continuously innovate in our technology programmes to meet the challenge of our customers’ cost and performance goals. Increasing collaboration with Universities and technical institutions is one of the ways we can achieve this.

WMG has an excellent global reputation for application of new technologies in the automotive industry and we are pleased to have the opportunity to co-locate with them. Whilst we continue to operate independently, we can explore ways to collaborate in areas of automotive R&D for new materials applications and processing technologies. As an example, topics like multi-metal joining and demonstrating the benefits of using Advanced High Strength steels (AHSS) in automotive body structures are on the table for discussion at the moment through WMG's International Automotive Research Centre (IARC) programme'.

Professor Sir Kumar Bhattacharyya, director of WMG said: 'We are especially looking forward to working with Corus. This will increase the range of ways that the International Automotive Research Centre can contribute to improved competitiveness in the automotive industry through the deployment of smarter technologies and working methods'.

About: Corus Automotive
Corus is one of the leading suppliers of steel products, services and technology to the automotive industry. A broad range of Corus steel from strip, engineering steels, special strip and tubes are used to make products that go into automotive applications including body-in-white, closures, chassis and suspension systems, powertrain, seats, safety systems and other components. Corus is committed to the global automotive industry, and, uniquely, combines its materials and vehicle engineering knowledge to respond cost-effectively to key drivers of importance to the sector, such as safety, fuel-efficiency, innovation and the environment. The Company actively supports supply chain initiatives that improve efficiency and enhance the value of steel used in automotive applications.

Corus Group Plc is one of the world's largest metal producers with an annual turnover of £8 billion and major operating facilities in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway and Belgium. Corus' four divisions comprising Strip Products, Long Products, Distribution & Building Systems and Aluminium provide innovative solutions to the construction, automotive, packaging, mechanical engineering and other markets worldwide. Corus has 48,500 employees in over 40 countries and sales offices and service centres worldwide. Combining international expertise with local customer service, the Corus brand represents quality and strength.

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