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KVA launches ms² and their "Don’t shrink it, Rethink it™" campaign. Consumers don’t want smaller cars; they want to be comfortable and safe while driving their automobiles. KVA’s materials and process will allow auto manufacturers to meet mandated fuel efficiency requirements without having to sacrifice size, affordability or safety NOW! KVA ms² ™ high strength steel is capable of providing automakers with an immediate solution to improve crashworthiness of their vehicles, while reducing overall curb weight without sending sticker prices through the roof.
Escondido, California (PRWEB) June 9, 2009 -- "Don’t Shrink it, Rethink it" with KVA. Consumers don’t want smaller cars; they want to be comfortable and safe while driving their automobiles. KVA’s materials and process will allow auto manufactures to meet mandated fuel efficiency requirements without having to sacrifice size, affordability or safety NOW!
KVA’s ms² advanced high strength steel is capable of providing automakers with an immediate solution to improve crashworthiness of their vehicles, while reducing overall curb weight without sending sticker prices through the roof. KVA’s patented technologies enable safer, more fuel-efficient vehicles at a price consumers can afford.
The use of KVA processed martensitic stainless steel (ms²) can reduce a vehicle’s structured weight by as much as 40% percent. "With KVA’s ms² ™automakers can develop vehicles that are safe and meet all environmental requirements with cost-effective, lightweight advanced high strength steel technology." Says KVA’s Business Development Officer.
President Barack Obama’s administration, in cooperation with the automotive industry, environmental activists and members of state governments, recently released new fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks, raising the required industry average to 35.5 miles-per-gallon (mpg) by 2016. Under the new rules, passenger vehicles will have to meet an average 39 mpg, while light trucks will be required to meet 30 mpg. This will require manufacturers to reduce an average weight of 350 pounds, estimated to save 1.8 billion barrels of oil and raise the average fuel efficiency of a new car by 30 percent.
KVA’s Team can effortlessly implement and retrofit existing plants with their proprietary process which provides automakers immediate solutions to reduce the weight of cars to meet the 35 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard. KVA’s patented ms² process provides a low-cost martenstic stainless steel with excellent mechanical properties - strength, toughness and fatigue performance (in addition to atmospheric corrosion resistance) while remaining easy to form, fabricate and process.
"With sky-high fuel costs expected over the long term and the new administration fuel economy standards, the time has come to rethink the basics of vehicle design," said Laurie McCrink, Vice President of KVA Inc. "We believe Advanced High Strength Steel designs and our proprietary breakthrough of ms² (Martensitic stainless steel) will build a better car, and the KVA process provides an alternative for the next generation of vehicles.
KVA recently completed tests with several major automotive manufacturers as well as suppliers on several structure and safety components using KVA’s ms² ™. Tests done by Ford Motor Co. demonstrated a lighter KVA ms² front bumper beam with increased strength. KVA’s Business Development department is presently interviewing potential strategic partners, ventures, licensees, OEM’s and manufactures.
About KVA
KVA Incorporated is focused on technology solutions to develop and promote uses of low-cost advanced high strength martensitic stainless alloys. KVA’s technical staff, with a combined 60 years of experience in thermal processing, metallurgy, automated welding, brazing and mechanical design. KVA Incorporated has developed numerous proprietary and patented processing and manufacturing methods to enable the use of lightweight, corrosion-resistant, hardened stainless steel components throughout industry. Additionally, KVA operates an ms² tubing manufacturing facility from its R&D and Corporate headquarters in Escondido, CA.
KVA’s President and Founder, Mr. Ed McCrink, previously founded Hi-Temp, Inc. in 1953 and grew the company to become one of the largest processors of stainless steels in North America. Since successfully selling the Hi-Temp, Inc. plants in the 1970’s, he has continuously pursued his vision of utilizing commonly available martensitic stainless steels to reduce weight and increase strength. For inquires contact the Corporate Office which is located at 124 S. Market Pl., Ste. 200, Escondido, CA 92029, phone 760-489-5821or 800-410-WELD, www.kvastainless.com.
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