CORUS HOSTS ‘BEST PRACTICE’ BRIEFING IN FUTURE STEEL TECHNOLOGIES

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CORUS HOSTS ‘BEST PRACTICE’ BRIEFING IN FUTURE STEEL TECHNOLOGIES
16 September 2003 - Corus Automotive

Corus, the international metals company, hosted a World Class Network (WCN) seminar in association with Birmingham’s Technology Innovation Centre (tic) on future steel technologies at the company’s Automotive Service Centre in Wolverhampton last Thursday 11 September.

The WCN seminars programme was established in partnership between the tic at the University of Central England and the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Birmingham-based Accelerate programme. The main objective of the programme is to promote best practice for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the West Midlands, which are involved in the design, production and/or distribution of steel to the automotive sector.

The event at Corus was the first in a new series of themed WCN events under the ‘World Class Xtra’ banner. The day’s topic - ‘Automotive Technologies for the Future’ – was designed to update SMEs on the future trends and technologies in the processing and distribution of steel for all tiers of the automotive industry.

“We were delighted that Corus agreed to host the briefing on future steel technologies at its world leading site, which has recently been awarded the latest ISO/TS 16949: 2002 quality approval standard,” said Chris Bragança, tic programme manager for the WCN. “Today’s visit to Corus provided our delegates with a fantastic opportunity to gain a first-hand look at how the rigorous quality standards of a market leader are both obtained, and maintained, to meet the exacting levels of quality demanded by today’s automotive industry.

Mr Bragança added: “The participants walked away from today’s event equipped with an invaluable understanding of the tools, techniques and processes required within their own businesses to catapult them from good to world class material solutions providers.”

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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