A UK-based provider of hot form quench (HFQ®) technology recently joined forces with an auto parts manufacturer to bring HFQ® technology to the North American market.
The creator of HFQ® technology, Impression Technologies Ltd (ITL), a leading advanced lightweighting solution for high-strength aluminum structures, has partnered with Telos Global in Caryville, Tennessee, with the latter taking on the production of high-strength aluminum body-in-white and chassis HFQ® components, enabling the company to service OEM requirements in the SUV, pick-up truck, and electric vehicle markets. Telos will manufacture HFQ® components at its facility in Caryville, Tennessee, before expanding into Asia and Europe.
“We are delighted to have entered this strategic partnership with Telos Global, which will offer automotive OEMs a high-volume supply base for stronger, lighter, more cost-effective structures made using HFQ® Technology to a guaranteed standard,” said ITL’s CEO, Jonathan Watkins. “We look forward to working with Telos to develop a global HFQ® supply chain capability in North America as well as globally.”
“This partnership with ITL offers Telos an exciting opportunity to supply automotive customers in North America and around the world with complex components manufactured from new, high-strength aluminum alloys,” said Rick Teague, CEO and founder of Telos Global. “We believe HFQ® Technology, using Telos’ scalable production system, will offer significant opportunities for light-weighting and design flexibility at a competitive price.”
Main photo credit: Impression Technologies video still (YouTube)
