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LINTHICUM, Md. — January 21, 2010 — Hydro’s Extrusion Americas unit will expand its educational program to include nearly 20 complimentary seminars in 2010 throughout . Hydro’s Extrusion Academies are half-day technical workshops specifically targeted to industrial product designers and engineers, but also appropriate for anyone concerned with extrusion fabrication and manufacturing.
The scheduled Extrusion Academies will provide practical instruction on the use of aluminum extrusion in product development, including the extrusion process itself, profile design and alloy selection. They will also focus on fabrication techniques, including welding, machining and bending. A product showcase will demonstrate innovative aluminum extrusion applications and techniques. Additionally, there will be designated time for attendees to bring in any plans to discuss one-on-one with Hydro engineers.
“Hydro’s Extrusion Academies present a unique opportunity for designers and manufacturers to explore how extrusion can solve manufacturing challenges by connecting directly with experts in the field,” said Lynn Brown, senior vice president, Extrusion Americas sales & marketing. “Based on the positive feedback from attendees of previous academies, we’ve expanded the educational offering to include many more sites and dates and more information about fabrication. Hydro is committed to the ongoing education about extrusion processes and is proud to take the initiative in offering a program of this scale.”
The current schedule for events in 2010 is as follows:
- – March 2-3
- – March 11
- – March 25
- – March 25
- – March TBA
- – April 15
- – April 28
- – May 6
- – May 12-13
- – May 23-26
- – June 16
- – September 16
- – September 16
- – September 23
- – October 7
- – October 21
- – October 27-29
- – November 4
- – December TBA
Hydro’s is offered at no cost to qualified engineers, designers and manufacturing personnel. For more information or to enroll, call 877-229-3557 or visit file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/lcrowley/Documents%20and%20Settings/lcrowley/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/OLK39/www.hydro.com/northamerica/events.
About Hydro
Extrusion is a unit of Norsk Hydro, a global supplier of aluminum and aluminum products. Based in , the company employs 23,000 people in 40 countries and has activities on all continents. Hydro is the world’s third-largest aluminum supplier, the largest single manufacturer of primary metal and extruded aluminum products in , and a leader in delivering innovative light metal solutions to the automotive and building industries worldwide.
In , Hydro provides aluminum solutions including supply sourcing, extrusion, finishing, and fabrication of components, as well as engineering and contract manufacturing services, for a variety of industries.
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