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Commercial Tra
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(Top) Truck wheels being forged in
Hungary. Alcoa’s wheel facility here
earned the 2003 IIASA-Shiba Award
for Total Quality Management (TQM),
one of Europe’s top TQM awards.
(Middle) Johnstown America’s new
89-foot Aluminum Vehicle Carrier
saves money for customers because
it lasts longer, weighs less, and
protects cargo better.
(Bottom) Truck and trailer manufacturers
worldwide rely on Alcoa Fastening
Systems for solutions that cut costs,
boost performance, and improve
manufacturability.
(Left) Part of an electrical/electronic
distribution system built by AFL
Automotive. High quality and service
earned AFL “Preferred Supplier”
recognition from PACCAR, whose
truck brands include Kenworth®
,
Leyland Trucks™, DAF®
, and Peterbilt®
.
Whether it is trucking, marine, rail, or almost anything
else that moves in the commercial transportation industry,
Alcoa is bringing its unique breadth of technical and
materials capabilities to satisfy the needs of customers
throughout the world.
From Alcoa’s new Dura-Bright®aluminum wheels,
which are continuing to expand their presence in heavy-duty
trucking and other transportation applications, to electrical
systems for trailers and trucks, to fastening systems, to
Aluminum Vehicle Carriers for the rail segment, Alcoa is
converting long-lasting products into long-lasting customer
relationships.
Alcoa’s leadership position in commercial transportation
stems from a commitment to deliver innovative product
solutions that solve customers’ problems and to uncompro-
mising quality, which has resulted in numerous awards from
the industry and customers alike.
For example, AFL Automotive
received PACCAR’s Preferred Supplier
Award, the highest award PACCAR
bestows upon its vendors, from this
leading manufacturer of medium-
duty and heavy-duty
trucks.