ASAS ALUMINYUM SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Their core work

ASAS is a large Turkish aluminium manufacturer based in Istanbul that brings industrial-scale aluminium processing expertise to European R&D consortia. They contribute real-world manufacturing knowledge in aluminium alloys, extrusion, and surface treatment — serving as the industrial validation partner that tests research concepts against actual production conditions. Their project portfolio shows a company deeply embedded in the automotive and transport supply chain, with growing focus on electric vehicle components, battery housing, and sustainable aluminium recycling.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

ASAS started with broad industrial efficiency themes — process retrofitting, energy and resource efficiency, bioeconomy, and advanced simulation (VULKANO, Mat4Rail, RETROFEED in 2016–2019). From 2020 onward, their focus sharpened dramatically toward electric vehicle supply chains: aluminium alloys for EVs, battery pack manufacturing with recycled materials, critical raw material substitution, and advanced coatings for high-energy applications. The shift signals a strategic pivot from general industrial manufacturing R&D toward becoming an EV-focused aluminium solutions provider.

ASAS is positioning itself as an aluminium specialist for the European electric vehicle supply chain, combining lightweight materials expertise with circular economy principles — expect future work in battery housing, structural EV components, and secondary aluminium processing.

How they like to work

ASAS operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator — consistent with a large industrial company contributing manufacturing expertise and validation capacity rather than driving research agendas. With 107 unique partners across 21 countries, they are broadly networked and clearly comfortable working in large European consortia. Their role is that of the industrial end-user who grounds research in production reality, which makes them a reliable and low-risk partner for academics and RTOs seeking industrial validation.

ASAS has collaborated with 107 unique partners across 21 countries, indicating strong pan-European reach from their Turkish base. Their network spans transport, manufacturing, and environment sectors, connecting them to both research institutions and industrial players across the EU.

What sets them apart

ASAS offers something rare in EU consortia: a large-scale aluminium manufacturer that can take research results from lab to production line. Unlike research institutes or SMEs, they bring actual factory-floor validation for aluminium processing innovations. For anyone working on lightweight EV components, sustainable aluminium alloys, or circular metals processing, ASAS provides the industrial gravity that reviewers want to see in a proposal.

Highlights from their portfolio

• FORGE
  Moves beyond traditional aluminium work into advanced coatings (thermal spray, laser cladding) with machine learning, showing diversification into digital manufacturing.
• SALEMA
  Their largest funded project (EUR 425K), directly addressing critical raw material substitution in aluminium alloys for electric vehicles — a high-priority EU strategic topic.
• MARBEL
  Combines recycled aluminium, modular battery pack design, and ecodesign for EVs — represents the convergence of all their emerging expertise areas into one project.