Obama announces US lightweight metals institute
President Obama has created a US Department of Defense (DOD)-supported consortium of businesses and university with a focus on lightweight and modern metals manufacturing.
The American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), along with another focused on digital manufacturing and design technologies, will be funded by a US$140 million federal commitment combined with more than US$140 million in non-federal resources.
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