"Today's announcement is proof of the close relationship between Global Aerospace and Rio Tinto Alcan over the past ten years," said Étienne Jacques, Vice president, Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal, Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean. "The agreement with Dubuc Works clearly demonstrates the need for our facilities to adapt to market demands, and respond to client requirements and standards. It also reminds us how important it is for our facilities to be open and flexible if we are to maintain our position among industry leaders."

To meet the requirements of the new contract, Dubuc Works will need to expand its current operations. Construction work is already underway and should continue over the next several months. "Increased production capacity at Dubuc Works will help us meet the soaring demand we've developed for our AIRWARE technology," said Christophe Villemin, president, Constellium's Global Aerospace division.
AIRWARE is composed of various complementary, low-density materials that are already part of such space programs as NASA's Orion and Space X's Falcon 9. Also, AIRWARE will soon be taking flight on the Airbus A350 XWB and Bombardier CSeries, and stands out as the technological solution of choice for future aircraft and aerospace programs.

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