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Hindalco Industries Onboards Metra to Manufacture Aluminium Rail Coaches

Asia Manufacturing Review Team | Tuesday, 12 September 2023

 Asia Manufacturing Review Team

On Sept 12, Hindalco Industries, the world's largest aluminum rolling and recycling company, announced a technology partnership agreement with Italy-based Metra to manufacture high-speed aluminum rail coaches. According to a statement from the Aditya Birla Group, the partnership aims to share extrusion and fabrication technology for building high-speed aluminium rail coaches.

Metra has been known for its cutting-edge know-how in aluminium extrusion, machining, and welding for the last six decades, and the collaboration is a critical step towards bringing world-class technology - currently limited to Europe, China, Japan, and a few other countries - to the domestic market.

"We are collaborating with Metra to usher in a new era of aluminium extrusions for passenger trains in India," said Satish Pai, Managing Director of Hindalco

"This is in line with our capability building for aluminium in commercial vehicles, freight wagons, electric vehicles and passenger train applications. Our combined expertise will enhance the efficiency, durability and sustainable performance of these trains and set new benchmarks for the domestic rail industry," he added.

"Collaborating with Hindalco presents an exciting opportunity to showcase our capabilities for aluminium extrusion technology on a global stage," said Metra CEO Enrico Zampedri.

The Railways is undergoing a transformation of basic infrastructure such as rail lines and stations, as well as the introduction of high-speed air-conditioned carriages.