Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) announced a strategic collaboration framework with ALPOMET, a Turkish advanced materials engineering company, to develop specialty scandium-based alloys for applications including hydrogen technologies, additive manufacturing, and aerospace. The agreement, signed on May 19, 2026, combines Scandium Canada's downstream Scandium+ capabilities in aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys with ALPOMET's expertise in integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) and powder atomization technologies.
Under the agreement, the parties intend to evaluate joint research and development activities across metal powder production using gas and ultrasonic atomization, Al-Sc alloy design supported by ICME, additive manufacturing (3D printing), hydrogen storage and hydrogen-related material applications, and material characterization for comprehensive technical data sheets. For Al-Sc alloys to reach their potential in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), they must be converted into high-quality and cost-effective metal powders. ALPOMET brings demonstrated experience in ICME-based alloy design and powder production, including work on high-strength aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing supported by the pan-European Eureka network.
“This collaboration reflects the growing international interest in a secure scandium supply and in the advanced materials it makes possible,” said Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer of Scandium Canada. “Working alongside a capable engineering team with access to European end users is another step in building the network of partners that a young and promising scandium market needs.” Luc Duchesne, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Scandium Canada and Head of Scandium+, added, “The value of this collaboration lies in the complementarity of capabilities. Combining computational alloy design, powder atomization and rigorous material characterization adds capability to validate Al-Sc alloys for demanding industrial applications.”
ALPOMET Co-Founder and General Manager Yagız Akyildiz stated, “ALPOMET and Scandium Canada bring together complementary strengths in advanced materials, additive manufacturing and hydrogen technologies. We see this collaboration as a structured framework for shaping the engineering materials of the future, and we look forward to building it step by step with the Scandium Canada team.”
The collaboration targets high-value applications where Al-Sc alloys offer a decisive advantage, including aerospace structural components and electric motor systems, where reduced weight combined with increased strength is a key performance driver. The agreement establishes confidentiality terms and provides a basis to explore the collaboration. Based in Kocaeli, Turkiye, ALPOMET adds to Scandium Canada’s European collaboration network.
ALPOMET is a Turkish advanced materials engineering and R&D company with expertise spanning ICME, alloy development, powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, and material characterization. It has been selected in two consecutive editions of the pan-European Eureka network Lightweighting Call (2024 and 2025) for projects developing high-strength aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing, working within international consortia including partners in Germany and Poland. The company conducts national and international R&D projects across aviation, space, automotive, defense, energy, and mining sectors.
Scandium+, a division of Scandium Canada, is dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of innovative scandium uses. Scandium Canada (TSX-V: SCD) is a public company aiming to bring the world's leading primary source of scandium into production, enabling the development and commercialization of Al-Sc alloys. The Company is leveraging its Al-Sc alloys development division and the development of its Crater Lake mining project to meet the growing need for lighter, greener, longer-lasting, high-performance materials.
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