PSA Peugeot Citroën and Pechiney have signed a strategic partnership agreement for the development of aluminum applications in Peugeot and Citroën vehicles.  

The ten-year agreement provides the framework for cooperation between the two groups, with the aim of increasing production of mass-produced aluminum parts and making innovative developments for vehicle weight reduction.  

The agreement is threefold parts 

1. An innovation and development contract for:

• Automotive products, in order to develop technically and economically effective solutions to increase the use of aluminum in body, suspension, chassis and engine parts;

• Processes, in order to reduce the production cost of mass produced parts.

2. A long-term supply contract, defining supply arrangements for aluminum semi-fabricated products (casting alloys, rolled products and profiles). 

3. An action program to foster the recovery and recycling of aluminum, including the upstream integration of recycling in design, re-use of process scrap of production plants and the recycling of aluminum from end-of-life vehicles.  

By entering into this strategic partnership agreement, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Pechiney combine their skills, enabling the automotive customer to benefit from the latest technological progress in aluminum. 

(June 22, 2000)