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Did you know that increasing the use of aluminium in vehicles
can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20 percent.
Source: The Aluminium Association

aluminium temporary roadway

Sapa's Aviation Maintenance Solutions
At their new application centre in Redditch Sapa Profiles UK design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and cost effective solutions that are now in use by some of the world's leading airline companies.

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aluminium temporary roadway

Anyone for T?
TPA Portable Roadways have once again completed a successful installation using their innovative aluminium trackway at Scotland's premier festival "T in the Park".

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aluminium temporary roadway

Aluminium used as the effective solution for temporary roadways and pedestrian access


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aluminium provides noise reduction solution

Giant tents enable flexible construction
A lightweight material that is easy to erect and easy to form – these were the main criteria that made aluminium profiles the choice of Norwegian company OB Wiik, for its storage tents and weather protection.

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aluminium provides noise reduction solution

Trains dress to kill noise
Trials are now being carried out on a train that has been modified to reduce the noise at source – by means of sound-deadening aluminium skirts fitted to the sides of the carriages.

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aluminium caravan profiles

Caravan profiles
A long development process lies behind the shaped profiles for Kabe, which builds caravans and motorhomes.

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aluminium cargo rail

Volvo cargo rails
Volvo Cars and Sapa spent over three years brainstorming ideas and technical solutions. The result: an aluminium cargo rail with unique functions.

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aluminium profiles used in Gyrocopter design

Profiles give Gyrocopter a lift
It’s not a plane and it’s not a helicopter. The gyrocopter, or autogyro, is sort of a mix of both – only much cheaper. You can park the popular AutoGyro MT-03 on your own driveway for “just” 50,000 euro.

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