Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) announced a strategic collaboration framework with Alpomet Muhendislik Danismanlik Yazilim Imalat San. ve Tic. Ltd. (ALPOMET), a Turkish advanced materials engineering company, to develop specialty scandium-based alloys for applications including hydrogen technologies. 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 advanced materials engineering.
Under the framework, the parties intend to evaluate joint research and development activities across several areas: metal powder production through gas and ultrasonic atomization technologies; Al-Sc alloy design supported by Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME); additive manufacturing (3D printing) and advanced production processes; hydrogen storage and hydrogen-related material applications; and material characterization with comprehensive technical data sheets.
"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."
According to Luc Duchesne, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Scandium Canada and Head of Scandium+, "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."
Yagız Akyildiz, Co-Founder and General Manager of ALPOMET, added, "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."
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 in powder production through gas and ultrasonic atomization, including work on high-strength aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing supported by the pan-European Eureka network. These capabilities complement the alloy development work carried out by the Company's Scandium+ division.
This collaboration is intended to provide Scandium+ with an alloy formulation and production alternative for the qualification of metal powders. The workstreams target 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. The company 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.
Scandium Canada 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 Scandium+ division and the development of its Crater Lake mining project to meet the growing need for lighter, greener, longer-lasting, high-performance materials. More information is available at www.scandium-canada.com and www.sedarplus.ca.
